217 Quotes About Etiquette





  • Author Mark Greene
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    In cross-border deals, to me etiquette is not an 'edge' thing. It is a prerequisite to being effective.

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  • Author Mark James
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    I thought it not so much a question of Lehman's beliefs, more an indication of moral downfall. He has always regarded himself as someone who upheld the values of the game and its etiquette but on that day he was way off the mark, to the extent that I will never be able to look on him in the same light again.

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  • Author Judith Martin
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    Etiquette is all human social behavior. If you're a hermit on a mountain, you don't have to worry about etiquette; if somebody comes up the mountain, then you've got a problem. It matters because we want to live in reasonably harmonious communities.

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  • Author Judith Martin
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    Gentle reader: Yes, the thing to do is to ignore it. A general rule of etiquette is that one apologizes for the unfortunate occurrence, but the unthinkable is unmentionable

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