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Judith Martin Quotes

American - Author | September 13, 1938 -

Obviously I'm going to be polite, so nobody has anything to fear from me.

Fear Me Nobody Anything Going

I am a traditionalist, and I'm an innovator. Most of what I do is to weigh change and legislate to the best of my ability on what should change and what should not. Do I have a respect for tradition? Of course I do. Do I have a blind belief in it? No.

Change Respect Best I Am Blind Most

Learn graceful ways of saying no and of pointing out that this pressure to do something is not in line with most people's wishes.

People Saying Pressure Learn Wishes

Email is very informal, a memo. But I find that not signing off or not having a salutation bothers me.

Me Find Email Off Signing Memo

Being polite does not mean being mummified.

Mean Being Polite Does

Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards.

Work Home People Find Personal Most

Chaperons don't enforce morality; they force immorality to be discreet.

Morality Force Discreet Immorality

Parents should conduct their arguments in quiet, respectful tones, but in a foreign language. You'd be surprised what an inducement that is to the education of children.

Education Children Parents Language

Indeed, Miss Manners has come to believe that the basic political division in this country is not between liberals and conservatives but between those who believe that they should have a say in the love lives of strangers and those who do not.

Love Believe Political Strangers Say

There are three social classes in America: upper middle class, middle class, and lower middle class.

America Three Class Social Middle

You do not have to do everything disagreeable that you have a right to do.

You Right Everything Disagreeable

We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.

Society Born Spontaneous Fresh Must

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