Character and Conduct – 28 July – Manners THERE are many tests by which a gentleman may be known:- but there is one that never fails – How does he exercise power over those subordinate to him? How does he conduct himself towards women and children?… He who bullies those who are not in a position to resist,… Continue reading Character and Conduct – 28 July – Manners
When we walk closely with Jesus we find that even the debris of our lives becomes a source of joy and hope.
MANNERS are the ornament of action, and there is a way of speaking a kind word, or of doing a kind thing, which greatly enhances its value.
THE gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne;
For a man by nothing is so well bewrayed
As by his manners.
…one resents keenly that class of people who are honest and well meaning, but who are persistently discourteous and are not ashamed
LIFE is not so short but that there is always time enough for courtesy.
COURTESY is really doing unto others as you would be done unto, and the heart of it lies in a careful consideration for the feelings of other people.
THE highest we can attain to is not knowledge, but sympathy with intelligence.
IF we are not responsible for the thoughts that pass our doors, we are at least responsible for those we admit and entertain.
we must let nothing pass our lips that charity would check; we must be always ready to confess our ignorance, and to be silent
Suffolk Vicar 