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- Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God… — Joseph Hall
- The purpose of polite behavior is never virtuous. Deceit, surrender, and concealment these are not virtues. The goal of the mannerly is… — June Jordan
- A child should always say what's true, And speak when he is spoken to, And behave mannerly at table: At least as… — Robert Louis Stevenson
- Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense. — Amos Bronson Alcott
- Wooing, wedding, and repenting is as a Scotch jig, a measure, and a cinque-pace: the first suit is hot and hasty like… — William Shakespeare