The Fundamentals of Good Behavior
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Emily Post (1873-1960) wrote Etiquette in 1922.
Adjust these rules when necessary to match our time; e.g. “gentleman” shall be seen as genderless.
FAR more important than any mere dictum of etiquette is the fundamental code of honor, without strict observance of which no man, no matter how “polished,” can be considered a gentleman. The honor of a gentleman demands the inviolability of his word, and the incorruptibility of his principles; he is the descendant of the knight, the crusader; he is the defender of the defenseless, and the champion of justice—or he is not a gentleman.
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Emily Post (1873-1960) wrote Etiquette in 1922.
Adjust these rules when necessary to match our time; e.g. “gentleman” shall be seen as genderless.
FAR more important than any mere dictum of etiquette is the fundamental code of honor, without strict observance of which no man, no matter how “polished,” can be considered a gentleman. The honor of a gentleman demands the inviolability of his word, and the incorruptibility of his principles; he is the descendant of the knight, the crusader; he is the defender of the defenseless, and the champion of justice—or he is not a gentleman.
Can you agree with his views?
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11:05 on Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Without honour, what have got left?