Breeding Quote by Lord Chesterfield
“Good-breeding carries along with it a dignity that is respected by the most petulant. Ill-breeding invites and authorizes the familiarity of the most timid.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Conduct and manners, unknown source
Good breeding conveys dignity respected even by the petty, while bad breeding invites familiarity from the timid.
In simple terms: Good breeding commands dignity; bad breeding invites familiarity.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate refined behavior.
Themes
etiquette
dignity
social hierarchy
behavior
culture
Mood
formal
reflective
Type
historical
social
When to use this quote
- social commentary
- historical treatise
- personal letters
Key Concepts
social psychology
class dynamics
interpersonal relations
Questions to Reflect On
- How does behavior affect respect?
- What signals refined breeding?
A Different Perspective
Class distinctions can be fluid.
