#breeding

It is common knowledge that a well-bred man should as far as possible have no face. That is to say, not so much be completely without one, but rather, should have a face and yet at the same time appear faceless. It should not stand out, just as a shirt made by a good tailor does not stand out. Needless to say, the face of a well-bred man should be exactly like that of other (well-bred) men and of course in no circumstances whatsoever should it alter. Naturally houses, trees, streets, sky and everything else in the world must satisfy the same conditions to have honor of being known as respectable and well-bred. ↗

— Yevgeny Zamyatin

#class #face #respectability #well-bred #men

Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. ↗

— Aristophanes

#breeding #characteristics #horrible #manner #politician

When you have a couple hundred people in one huge space, that's gonna lead to jokes and it's a breeding ground for practical jokes and teasing. ↗

— Erin Duffy

#couple #gonna #ground #huge #hundred

Stillness of person and steadiness of features are signal marks of good breeding. ↗

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

#features #good #good breeding #marks #person

Simplicity is a great element of good breeding. ↗

— Fanny Kemble

#element #good #good breeding #great #simplicity

Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#good #good breeding #good nature #good sense #little

Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature, not for any crime. ↗

— Margaret Cavendish

#am #any #ashamed #bashfulness #birth