"Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that……" — Judith Martin
"Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that the basic political division in this country is not between liberals and conservatives but between those who believe that they should have a say in the love lives of strangers and those who do not"
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Judith Martin
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83 Quotes by Judith Martin
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Adorable children are considered to be the general property of the human race. Rude children belong to their mothers.
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Hypocrisy is not generally a social sin, but a virtue.
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A young lady is a female child who has just done something dreadful.
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She only maintains that it is possible, under some circumstances, for a lady to murder her husband; but that a…
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A small wedding is not necessarily one to which very few people are invited. It is one to which the…
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The dinner table is the center for the teaching and practicing not just of table manners but of conversation, consideration,…
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You glance at an e-mail. You give more attention to a real letter.
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If it's against state law, it's generally considered a breach of Etiquette.
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You do not have to do everything disagreeable that you have a right to do
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Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards
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Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace.
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It is wrong to wear diamonds before luncheon, except on one’s marriage rings. Before, after, and during breakfast, luncheon and…
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