George Washington's Rules of Civility
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ISBN10: 1544623739
ISBN13: 9781544623733
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Mar 26 2017
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.11 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781544623733
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Mar 26 2017
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.18
Height: 0.11 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
It were a noble task for any competent hand to adapt the Rules given in this volume, and those of the later French work, and still more those of Master Obadiah Walker's book on Education, to the conditions and ideas of our time, for the use of schools. From the last-named work, that of a Master of University College, Oxford, I will take for my conclusion a pregnant passage. The greatest Magnetismes in the World are Civility, Conforming to the innocent humours, and infirmities, sometimes, of others, readiness to do courtesies for all, Speaking well of all behind their backs. And sly Affability, which is not only to be used in common and unconcerning speech, but upon all occasions. A man may deny a request, chide, reprehend, command &c. affably, with good words, nor is there anything so harsh which may not be inoffensively represented.
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