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Etiquette Quote by Millicent Fenwick

“Like life and people, it is full of paradoxes. Etiquette is based on tradition, and yet it can change. Its ramifications are trivialities, but its roots are in great principles.” quote by Millicent Fenwick — Download Open image

“Like life and people, it is full of paradoxes. Etiquette is based on tradition, and yet it can change. Its ramifications are trivialities, but its roots are in great principles.”

Millicent Fenwick

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