Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation Quotes

“Wherein you reprove another be unblameable yourself, for example is more prevalent than precepts.”
― George Washington, GEORGE-isms: The 110 Rules George Washington Lived By

“Let your conversation be without malice or envy, for it is a sign of a tractable and commendable nature; and in all cases of passion admit reason to govern.”
― George Washington, GEORGE-isms: The 110 Rules George Washington Lived By

“56.Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad Company.”
― George Washington, George Washington's 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation: The Original and Modern Translation with Illustrations, Historical Notes, and Pictures of Actual Writings

“A man ought not to value himself of his achievements or rare qualities of wit, much less of his riches, virtue or kindred.”
― George Washington, GEORGE-isms: The 110 Rules George Washington Lived By

“Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.”
― George Washington, The Rules of Civility: The 110 Precepts That Guided Our First President in War and Peace

“89th: Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.”
― George Washington, Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation

“Show not yourself glad at the misfortune of another though he were your enemy.”
― George Washington, George Washington's Rules of Civility

“90. Being Set at meat Scratch not, neither Spit, Cough, or blow your Nose except there's a Necessity for it.”
― George Washington, George Washington's 110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation: The Original and Modern Translation with Illustrations, Historical Notes, and Pictures of Actual Writings

“Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion.”
― George Washington, George Washington's Rules of Civility

“Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement of any.”
― George Washington, George Washington's Rules of Civility

“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for 'is better to be alone than in bad Company.”
― George Washington, George Washington's Rules of Civility Special Annotated Edition : with prologue by Sarah C. Rosenberg

“12 Shake not the head, Feet, or Legs roll not the Eyes lift not one eyebrow higher than the other wry not the mouth, and bedew no mans face with your Spittle, by approaching too near him when you Speak.”
― George Washington, George Washington's Rules of Civility Special Annotated Edition : with prologue by Sarah C. Rosenberg