"To the old saying that man built the……" — Emily Post
"To the old saying that man built the house but woman made of it a 'home' might be added the modern supplement that woman accepted cooking as a chore but man has made of it a recreation."
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29 Quotes by Emily Post
Emily Post has 29 quotes on this site.
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The eleventh commandment, "Thou shalt not be found out" is despicable, but nevertheless, it is the one thing you can…
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Jealousy is the suspicion of one's own inferiority.
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Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings…
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An overdose of praise is like 10 lumps of sugar in coffee; only a very few people can swallow it.
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Manners are made up of trivialities of deportment which can be easily learned if one does not happen to know…
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Manner is personality—the outward manifestation of one’s innate character and attitude toward life.
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Manners are like primary colors, there are certain rules and once you have these you merely mix, i.e., adapt, them…
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The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S's: Sincerity, Simplicity, Sympathy,…
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Any child can be taught to be beautifully behaved with no effort greater than quiet patience and perseverance, whereas to…
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The good guest is almost invisible, enjoying him or herself, communing with fellow guests, and, most of all, enjoying the…
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A little praise is not only merest justice but is beyond the purse of no one.
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The letter we all love to receive is one that carries so much of the writer’s personality that she seems…
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In this world, emotion has become suspect - the accepted style is smooth, antiseptic and passionless.
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I like hanging out with me, and I've accepted everything about me good, bad whatever it is. That's why I'm…
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In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build…
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