"Good breeding, a union of kindness and..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Good breeding, a union of kindness and independence.
More by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“There is also something excellent in every audience,--the capacity of virtue. They are ready to be beatified.”
“Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money not scarce?”
“The betrothed and accepted lover has lost the wildest charms of his maiden by her acceptance. She was heaven while he pursued her, but she cannot be heaven if she stoops to one such as he!”
More on Manners
“My dear fellow, the truth isn’t quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice, sweet, refined girl. What extraordinary ideas you have about the way to behave to a woman!”
“Usually speaking, the worst-bred person in company is a young traveller just returned from abroad.”
“Be as polite to the custodian as you are to the chairman of the board.”
More on Character
“I understand the law through the operation of which my own character is developed from my own acts and thoughts; therefore, I will guard with care all that goes into its development.”
“If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results.”
“Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.”