"There is nothing settled in manners, but..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The shoemaker makes a good shoe because he makes nothing else.”

“Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment.”

“The Gothic cathedral is a blossoming in stone subdued by the insatiable demand of harmony in man.”

“Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.”

“It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.”

“A child develops individuality long before he develops taste.”

“The person who screams, or uses the superlative degree, or converses with heat puts whole drawing-rooms to flight. If you wish to be loved, love measure.”

“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.”

“Our manners have been corrupted by communication with the saints.”