Samuel Smiles Quotes About Manners

Quotes about: Manners

• The influence of woman is the same everywhere. Her condition influences the morals, manners, and character of the people of all countries. Where she is debased, society is debased; where she is morally pure and enlightened, society will be proportionately elevated.

  Samuel Smiles

  Country, Women, Character

  Samuel Smiles (1872). “Character”, p.59

• Manners are the ornament of action.

  Samuel Smiles

  Ornaments, Action, Manners

  Samuel Smiles (1859). “Self-help; with illustrations of character and conduct”, p.323

• It is a grand old name, that of gentleman, and has been recognized as a rank and power in all stages of society. To possess this character is a dignity of itself, commanding the instinctive homage of every generous mind, and those who will not bow to titular rank will yet do homage to the gentleman. His qualities depend not upon fashion or manners, but upon moral worth; not on personal possessions, but on personal qualities.

  Samuel Smiles

  Fashion, Character, Personal Qualities

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