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Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds
Dignity of manner always conveys a sense of reserved force
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong
Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second
A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself
Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented
Tact consists in knowing how far to go too far
It disturbs me no more to find men base, unjust, or selfish than to see apes mischievous, wolves savage, or the vulture ravenous
A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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