Taking his inspiration from a 16th century French manual on etiquette, young George Washington compiled his own set of instructions under the title, The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior. These ……続きを見る
George Washington's Rules of Civility is a short list of 110 principles or maxims by which, supposedly, proper decent people must abide. While some of these maxims may seem dated others are still qu……続きを見る
"To introduce persons who are mutually unknown is to undertake a serious responsibility, and to certify to each the respectability of the other. Never undertake this responsibility without in the fi……続きを見る
Though many of the rules deal with matters of etiquetteーsuch as whom should rise for whom in mixed companyーmany concern far deeper matters that touch on personal philosophies about judgment, honor……続きを見る
