Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.

The eleventh commandment, "Thou shalt not be found out" is despicable, but nevertheless, it is the one thing you can never get away from.

A gentleman does not boast about his junk.

Unconsciousness of self is not so much unselfishness as it is the mental ability to extinguish all thought of one's self - exactly as one turns out the light.

Never say "Au revoir" unless you have been talking French, or are speaking to a French person.

Whenever two people come together and their behavior affects one another, you have etiquette.

Elbows are never put on the table while one is eating.