Judith Martin

We are all...

We are all...

We are all born charming, fresh, and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in...

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Ideological differences are...

Ideological differences are...

Ideological differences are no excuse for rudeness.

Source: Miss Manner's Guide to...

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The invention of...

The invention of...

The invention of the teenager was a mistake. Once you identify a period of life in which people get to stay out late...

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Allowing an unimportant...

Allowing an unimportant...

Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace.

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If you can't...

If you can't...

If you can't be kind, at least be vague.

Source: Miss Manners.
-- Judith Martin,...

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What you have...

What you have...

What you have when everyone wears the same playclothes for all occasions, is addressed by nickname, expected to...

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When a society...

When a society...

When a society abandons its ideals just because most people can't live up to them, behavior gets very ugly...

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The simple idea...

The simple idea...

The simple idea that everyone needs a reasonable amount of challenging work in his or her life, and also a personal...

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When you're in...

When you're in...

When you're in love, you put up with things that, when you're out of love you cite.

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Honesty has come...

Honesty has come...

Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting...

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The dinner table...

The dinner table...

The dinner table is the center for the teaching and practicing not just of table manners but of conversation,...

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Chaperons, even in...

Chaperons, even in...

Chaperons, even in their days of glory, were almost never able to enforce morality; what they did was to force...

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If written directions...

If written directions...

If written directions alone would suffice, libraries wouldn't need to have the rest of the universities...

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If it's against...

If it's against...

If it's against state law, it's generally considered a breach of Etiquette.

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It is far...

It is far...

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

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