One of the most important rules in the science of manners is that of almost absolute silence about ourselves.[Une des règles les plus importantes de la science des manières, est un silence presque absolu sur vous-même.]
My manners, abominable at times, can be sweet.
Manners require time, as nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Manners are the hypocrisy of nations, and hypocrisy is more or less perfect.[Les mœurs sont l’hypocrisie des nations; l’hypocrisie est plus ou moins perfectionnée.]
A man’s manners are the mirror in which he shows his portrait.
