“There are such beings in the world -- perhaps one in a thousand -- as the creature you and I should think perfection; where grace and spirit are united to worth, where the manners are equal to the heart and understanding; but such a person may not come in your way, or, if he does, he may not be the eldest son of a man of fortune, the near relation of your particular friend, and belonging to your own county.” IfsThinkingMenWorldWayShouldHeartMayPersonsDoeSpiritUnderstandingUnitedGraceParticularHe ManSonThousandCreaturesEqualPerfectionRelationFortuneMannersBelongingCountyEldestEldest Son Book:Jane Austen's correspondence and letters: The complete and definitive edition Source: Jane Austen's correspondence and letters: The complete and definitive edition
“It seems to me that the spirit of politeness is a certain attention in causing that, by our words and by our manners, others may be content with us and with themselves.” MaySeemsSpiritCertainAttentionMannersPolitenessOur Words Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners and civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles: I mean the spirit of a gentleman, and the spirit of religion.” WorldMeanTwoAgeSpiritPrinciplesCivilizationGood ThingsConnectedMannersGentleman Book:.) (1853). Source: .) (1853).