Quotes about Manners

The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she's treated.

Civilized society is one huge bourgeoisie: no nobleman dares now shock his greengrocer.

The great secret, Eliza, is not having bad manners or good manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manner for all human souls: in short, behaving as if you were in Heaven, where there are no third-class carriages, and one soul is as good as another.

The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she's treated. I shall always be a flower girl to Professor Higgins, because he always treats me as a flower girl, and always will; but I know I can be a lady to you [Colonel Pickering], because you always treat me as a lady, and always will.

Tulajdonképpen nem abban van a különbség, hogy az ember hogy viselkedik, hanem hogy az emberrel hogyan viselkednek. Én Higgins professzor úr számára mindig csak egy virágoslány maradok, mert Ã…' mindig úgy fog viselkedni velem, mint egy virágoslánnyal. De maga elÃ…'tt úrinÃ…' lehetek, mert maga mindig úgy fog viselkedni velem, mint egy úrinÃ…'vel.

When you sit face to face with someone who is pleasant, respectful, and polite, you have hard time reminding yourself that nothing he says is true/sincere.

Being Set at meat Scratch not, neither Spit, Cough, or blow your Nose except there's a Necessity for it.

Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion.

It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.

It's considered good sportsmanship not to pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.

A kindly courtesy does at least save one's feelings, even if it is not professing to stand for a welcome.

But there are some infelicities. Such as 'like' for 'as,' and the addition of an 'at' where it isn't needed. I heard an educated gentleman say, 'Like the flag-officer did.' His cook or his butler would have said, 'Like the flag-officer done.' You hear gentlemen say, 'Where have you been at?