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The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S’s: Sincerity Simplicity Sympathy and Serenity.

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Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.

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Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

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A true gentlemen is one who is never unintentionally rude.

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Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on cake sweet but not nourishing.

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(A gentleman) is any man who wouldn’t hit a woman with his hat on.

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A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.

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Solomon ibn Gabirol

What is the test of good manners? Being able to bear patiently with bad ones.

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There is not a single outward mark of courtesy that does not have a deep moral basis.

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Logan Pearsall Smith

Charming people live up to the very edge of their charm and behave as outrageously as the world will let them.

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Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

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Tennessee Williams

I can’t stand a naked light bulb any more than I can stand a rude remark or a vulgar action.

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