Chaperons don't enforce morality; they force immorality to be discreet.
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dear miss manners: Some time ago, a lady was dancing with her male friend at the White House and her underslip dropped off on the dance floor, and the lady just kept dancing as if nothing had happened. Was this the proper thing for the lady to do?
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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.
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It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
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It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
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Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards.
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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.
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There are three social classes in America: upper middle class, middle class, and lower middle class.
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We are all born charming, fresh and spontaneous, and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
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We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.
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You do not have to do everything disagreeable that you have a right to do.
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