Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.
~ Will Cuppy
I can't stand a naked light bulb any more than I can stand a rude remark or a vulgar action.
~ Tennessee Williams
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
~ Eric Hoffer
Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.
~ Albert Guirard
A true gentlemen is one who is never unintentionally rude.
~ Oscar Wilde
Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on cake sweet but not nourishing.
~ Nellie Mcclung
(A gentleman) is any man who wouldn't hit a woman with his hat on.
~ Fred Allen
This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
~ William Lyon Phelps
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
~ Livy
What is the test of good manners? Being able to bear patiently with bad ones.
~ Solomon Ibn Gabirol
The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S's: Sincerity Simplicity Sympathy and Serenity.
~ Emily Post
In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.
~ J. Paul Getty
It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanism of friendship.
~ Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
