 In writing or speaking, give to every person his due title, according to his degree and the custom of the place. 15. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.  St. Nicholas - Page 274edited by - 1886Full view - About this book
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Cookery - 1857 - 730 pages
...prevalent than precepts. 4512. Use no reproachful language against any one, neither curse nor revile. 4513. Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement of any. 4514. In your apparel be modest, and endeavor to accommodate nature rather than to procure admiration... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1867 - 616 pages
...speaking, give to every person his due title, aecording to his degree and the custom of the place 14. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. 15. Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes; it savors of arrogancy. 16. Wben... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1867 - 604 pages
...prevalent than precept 20. Use no reproachful language against any one, neither curses nor rovllings. 21. Be not hasty to believe flying reports, to the disparagement of any one. 22. In your apparel be modest, and endeavor to accommodate nature rather than procure admiration.... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Conduct of life - 1868 - 394 pages
...speaking, give to every person his due title, according to his degree, and the custom of the place. • Strive not with your superiors in argument; but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. Take all admonitions thankfully, in what time or place soever given; but afterward, not being culpable,... | |
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1871 - 240 pages
...more prevalent than precepts. Use no reproachful language against any one, neither curse, nor revile. Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement of any. In your apparel, be modest, and endeavor to accommodate nature, rather than to procure admiration ;... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...pass. ******* " 12. Let your discourse with men of business be short and comprehensive. ******* " 15. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. " 16. Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes ; it savours of arrogancy. "17.... | |
 | James Kernan - Etiquette - 1877 - 130 pages
...speaking give to every person his due title according to his degree and the custom of the place. 14. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. 15. Undertake not to teach your equals in the art he himself professes ; it savors of arrogancy. 16.... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - Readers - 1878 - 508 pages
...speaking, give to every person his due title, according to his degree and the custom of the place. 22. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. 23. Be not forward, but friendly and courteous ; the first to salute, hear, and answer ; and be not... | |
 | John H. Young - Etiquette - 1879 - 440 pages
...speaking, give to every person his duo title according to liis degree and the custom of the place. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. Undertake not to teach your equal in the art ho himself professes ; it savors arrogancy. When a man... | |
 | John H. Young - Etiquette - 1881 - 454 pages
...or speaking, give to every person his due title according to his degree and the custom of the place. Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty. Undertake not to teach your equal in the art he himself professes; it savors arrogancy. When a man... | |
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