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“Men have begun to observe and classify, they turn from creation to Criticism... It is the Fashion to be a wit... one must be able to conceal indecency with elegant diction; manners are everything, morals nothing.”

Men Able Turns Moral Fashion Creation Criticism Wit Manners Elegant Diction

Author:James Branch Cabell

“Truth, like beauty, varies its fashions, and is best recommended by different dresses to different minds; and he that recalls the attention of mankind to any part of learning which time has left behind it, may be truly said to advance the literatures of his own age. As the manners of nations vary, new topicks of persuasion become necessary, and new combinations of imagery are produced; and he that can accommodate himself to the reigning taste, may always have readers who perhaps would not have looked upon better performances.”

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“We ought always to conform to the manners of the greater number, and so behave as not to draw attention to ourselves. Excess either way shocks, and every man truly wise ought to attend to this in his dress as well as language, never to be affected in anything and follow without being in too great haste the changes of fashion.”

Men Way Wells Language Numbers Attention Greater Wise Fashion He Man Ought Draws Dresses Every Man Manners Behave Shock Affected Excess Conform Haste

Author:Moliere

“When will conventional good manners become attractive? When will ladies of fashion exhibit their shoulders a little less and their affability and wit a little more?”

Littles Fashion Wit Shoulders Manners Attractive Good Man Conventional Exhibits Good Manners

Author:Honore de Balzac

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

Men Fashion Vanity Manners Vain Rude

Book:Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art

Source: Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art

“The company of women of fashion will improve your manners, though not your understanding; and that complaisance and politeness, which are so useful in men's company, can only be acquired in women's.”

Men Understanding Company Fashion Men And Women Manners Politeness

Book:The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

Source: The Works of Lord Chesterfield: Including His Letters to His Son, Etc : to which is Prefixed, an Original Life of the Author

“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.”

Mind Has Beens Character Names Quality Moral Stage Fashion Depends Dignity Possession Manners Generous Gentleman Bows Homage Personal Qualities

Author:Samuel Smiles

“True merit does not depend on the times or on fashion. Those who have no other advantage than courtly manners lose it when they are away from court. But good sense, knowledge, and wisdom make their possessors knowledgeable and beloved in all ages and in all times.”

Doe Wisdom Age Loses Fashion Depends Advantage Court All Time Manners Beloved Merit Good Sense Knowledgeable Knowledge And Wisdom

Author:Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable