Emily Post
Emily Post
Emily Postwas an American author famous for writing about etiquette...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth27 October 1872
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
arms bridal cigarette herself smoke swing switch though wearing
She must not swing her arms as though they were dangling ropes; she must not switch herself this way and that; she must not shout; and she must not, while wearing her bridal veil, smoke a cigarette
good-man friendly good-business
To make a pleasant and friendly impression is not only good manners, but equally good business.
knights justice champion
The honor of a gentleman demands the inviolability of his word, and the incorruptibility of his principles. He is the descendent of the knight, the crusader; he is the defender of the defenseless and the champion of justice--or he is not a gentleman.
serenity simplicity four
The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S's: Sincerity, Simplicity, Sympathy, and Serenity.
etiquette presumption contrary
Etiquette requires the presumption of good until the contrary is proved.
polite bores rounds
Alas! it is true: "Be polite to bores and so shall you have bores always round about you."