Character Quote by Julia Ward Howe Download Open image “Politeness induces morality. Serenity of manners requires serenity of mind.” — Julia Ward Howe ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Character Manners Mind Morality Politeness Serenity
Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect. — Sydney Smith Copy Share Image
“Politeness must be cultivated, for the promptings of nature are eminently selfish, and courtesy and good-breeding are only attainable by effort and discipline. But… — Arthur Martine Copy Share Image
Manners are the shadows of virtues; the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love, and respect. — Sydney Smith Copy Share Image
Manners require showing consideration of all human beings, not just the ones to whom one is close. — Judith Martin Copy Share Image
In the contemporary world, we think of politeness as surface behavior, like frosting - it's sweet and attractive and finishes off the cake. But… — Amor Towles Copy Share Image
It seems to me that the spirit of politeness is a certain attention in causing that, by our words and by our manners, others… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
Manners are of more importance than laws... Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by… — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
We, women of one country, Will be too tender of those of another country To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society. — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath… — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
Every newly discovered truth judges the world, separates the good from the evil, and calls on faithful souls to make sure of their election. — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
Every fallen woman represents a man as guilty as herself, who escapes human detection, but whose soul lies open before God. — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear? — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community. — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
I have never known my husband to approve any act of mine which I myself valued. — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
“[The ideal aim of life is] to learn, to teach, to serve, to enjoy!” — Julia Ward Howe Copy Share Image
This may sound strange, but although I feel like I know everything about my characters, the brand of shampoo they use, how many cavities… — Gail Honeyman Copy Share Image
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself. — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
When you're on a daytime drama you get one page, you better damn well know your character. You better know what she would do… — David Hudgins Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Your looks don't make you pretty, it's the person inside who makes you pretty! — Aaron Chan Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image