Never do anything that is unpleasant to others.

The honor of a gentleman demands the inviolability of his word, and the incorruptibility of his principles. He is the descendent of the knight, the crusader; he is the defender of the defenseless and the champion of justice--or he is not a gentleman.

To do exactly as your neighbors do is the only sensible rule.

Manners are made up of trivialities of deportment which can be easily learned if one does not happen to know them.

To tell a lie in cowardice, to tell a lie for gain, or to avoid deserved punishment--are all the blackest of black lies.

Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.

Good manners reflect something from inside-an innate sense of consideration for others and respect for self.