"GENTLE READER: You, sir, are an anarchist, and……" — Judith Martin

"GENTLE READER: You, sir, are an anarchist, and Miss Manners is frightened to have anything to do with you. It is true that questioning the table manners of others is rude. But to overthrow the accepted conventions of society, on the flimsy grounds that you have found them silly, inefficient and discomforting, is a dangerous step toward destroying civilization."

Judith Martin

83 Quotes by Judith Martin

Judith Martin has 83 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 83 quotes by Judith Martin »

More Accepted Quotes

This quote is filed under Accepted Quotes, one of 1,348 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 1,348 Accepted Quotes »