Quotes by Smith, Sydney

Poverty is no disgrace to a man, but it is confoundedly inconvenient. >>

He had occasional flashes of silence that made his conversation perfec >>

I have, alas, only one illusion left, and that is the Archbishop of Ca >>

Quotations about Manners

It is more comfortable for me, in the long run, to be rude than polite >>

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you ha >>

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural w >>

Manners are like the shadows of virtues, they are the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love and respect.

Smith, Sydney