If God had intended for women to wear slacks, He would have constructed them differently.

A gentleman should never take his hat off with a flourish.

Jealousy is the suspicion of one's own inferiority.

The only occasion when the traditions of courtesy permit a hostess to help herself before a woman guest is when she has reason to believe the food is poisoned.

Excepting a religious ceremonial, there is no occasion where greater dignity of manner is required of ladies and gentlemen both, than in occupying a box at the opera. For a gentleman especially no other etiquette is so exacting.

Custom is a mutable thing; yet we readily recognize the permanence of certain social values. Graciousness and courtesy are never old-fashioned.

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