Miss Manners herself, while never rude, is given to pulling a fast pinch in the way of a handshake on those who believe in kissing on, not even the first date, but the first sighting.

Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards

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

Adorable children are considered to be the general property of the human race. Rude children belong to their mothers.

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

The family dinner table is the cornerstone of civilization and those who 'graze' from refrigerators or in front of the television sets are doomed to remain in a state of savagery.

Ideological differences are no excuse for rudeness.

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

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

When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.

Society cannot exist without etiquette ... It never has, and until our own century, everybody knew that.

If we dare to ask, GOD will dare to answer.

I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man.

There are sure to be two prescriptions diametrically opposite.

Art is an action against death. It is a denial of death.

Death, like virtue, has its degrees.

Of all the people on Earth, the prefect and the greatest Man prayed.

If you want people to know what your message is, just sing it.

Judicial abuse occurs when judges substitute their own political views for the law.

The next president of the United States needs to figure one thing out quickly - how to be commander in chief. And I think I could do that.