Title | : | The Ladies Book of Etiquette (Unabridged) |
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Author | : | Florence Hartley |
Release | : | 2024-05-30 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Business & Personal Finance |
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1 | The Ladies Book of Etiquette (Unabridged | Florence Hartley |
Politeness, founded upon such a rule, becomes the expression, in graceful manner, of social virtues. The spirit of politeness consists in a certain attention to forms and ceremonies, which are meant both to please others and ourselves, and to make others pleased with us; a still clearer definition may be given by saying that politeness is goodness of heart put into daily practice; there can be no true politeness without kindness, purity, singleness of heart, and sensibility |