Never Take More Than Your Share -

The Good Guest Is Almost Invisible, Enjoying Him Or Herself, Communing With Fellow Guests, And, Most Of All, Enjoying The Generous Hospitality Of The Hosts.

Manners Are Made Up Of Trivialities Of Deportment Which Can Be Easily Learned If One Does Not Happen To Know Them.

No Rule Of Etiquette Is Of Less Importance Than Which Fork We Use.

Excepting A Religious Ceremonial, There Is No Occasion Where Greater Dignity Of Manner Is Required Of Ladies And Gentlemen Both, Than In Occupying A Box At The Opera. For A Gentleman Especially No Other Etiquette Is So Exacting.

Etiquette Requires The Presumption Of Good Until The Contrary Is Proved.