Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes About Manners

• A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Attitude, Men, Mirrors

  "Maxims and Reflections". Book by by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, translated by Elisabeth Stopp. Maxim 39, 1998.

• The society of women is the element of good manners.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Good Man, Elements, Manners

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1897). “Criticisms, reflections, and maxims of Goethe: Tr., with an introduction”

• A vain man can never be altogether rude. Desirous as he is of pleasing, he fashions his manners after those of others.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Fashion, Men, Vanity

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.48

• Association with women is the basis of good manners.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Women, Good Man, Association

• Where there are no women there are no good manners

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Good Man, Manners, Good Manners

• Manners form the great charm of women.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Manners, Charm, Form

• Behavior is a mirror in which every one shows his image.
  [Ger., Das Betragen ist ein Spiegel in welchem jeder sein Bild zeigt.]

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Mirrors, Behavior, Manners

• A well-bred carriage is difficult to imitate; for in strictness it is negative, and it implies a long-continued previous training.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Long, Training, Negative

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Thomas Carlyle (1842). “Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels: From the German of Goethe”, p.84

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