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Propriety Quotes: "Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established"

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established



Propriety Quotes: "No man can well doubt the propriety of placing a president of the United States under the most solemn obligations to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution."

No man can well doubt the propriety of placing a president of the United States under the most solemn obligations to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution.




Propriety Quotes: "Propriety and single interest divides the people of a land and the whole world into parties and is the cause of all wars and bloodshed and contention everywhere"

Propriety and single interest divides the people of a land and the whole world into parties and is the cause of all wars and bloodshed and contention everywhere



Propriety Quotes: "Oratory is good only if it has the qualities of fitness for the occasion, propriety of style, and originality of treatment, while in the case of letters there is no such need whatsoever."

Oratory is good only if it has the qualities of fitness for the occasion, propriety of style, and originality of treatment, while in the case of letters there is no such need whatsoever.




Propriety Quotes: "The first monster that an audience has to be scared of is the filmmaker. They have to feel in the presence of someone not confined by the normal rules of propriety and decency."

The first monster that an audience has to be scared of is the filmmaker. They have to feel in the presence of someone not confined by the normal rules of propriety and decency.



Propriety Quotes: "Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over."

Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.



Propriety Quotes: "There will be no propriety in the spectacle of an elegant interior approached by a low mean entrance."

There will be no propriety in the spectacle of an elegant interior approached by a low mean entrance.




Propriety Quotes: "If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to those who can."

If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to those who can.



Propriety Quotes: "The propriety of some persons seems to consist in having improper thoughts about their neighbors."

The propriety of some persons seems to consist in having improper thoughts about their neighbors.



Propriety Quotes: "Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music."

Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.



Propriety Quotes: "The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right."

The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right.



Propriety Quotes: "If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness be like?"

If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness be like?




Propriety Quotes: "Propriety of manners, and consideration for others, are the two main characteristics of a gentleman."

Propriety of manners, and consideration for others, are the two main characteristics of a gentleman.



Propriety Quotes: "Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music."

Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.



Propriety Quotes: "Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness."

Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.



Propriety Quotes: "I find it awfully difficult to determine if the habit of talking about oneself at length runs contrary to the basic rules of propriety, or if instead the man exempt from this vice is rare."

I find it awfully difficult to determine if the habit of talking about oneself at length runs contrary to the basic rules of propriety, or if instead the man exempt from this vice is rare.



Propriety Quotes: "Propriety is the least of all laws, and the most observed."

Propriety is the least of all laws, and the most observed.



Propriety Quotes: "I'm a gentleman, if nothing else. It's taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety."

I'm a gentleman, if nothing else. It's taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety."

Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "A prude is a person who thinks that his own rules of propriety are natural laws."

A prude is a person who thinks that his own rules of propriety are natural laws.



Propriety Quotes: "I am too inexperienced and ignorant to conduct myself with propriety in this town, where every thing is new to me, and many things are unaccountable and perplexing."

I am too inexperienced and ignorant to conduct myself with propriety in this town, where every thing is new to me, and many things are unaccountable and perplexing.



Propriety Quotes: "Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities."

Generosity, pleasing address, courage and propriety of conduct are not acquired, but are inbred qualities.



Propriety Quotes: "If there are such things as political axioms, the propriety of the judicial power of a government being co-extensive with its legislative, may be ranked among the number."

If there are such things as political axioms, the propriety of the judicial power of a government being co-extensive with its legislative, may be ranked among the number.



Propriety Quotes: "Eating meat and drinking liquor are demonic vices. Those indulging in drink lose all sense of propriety, have no compassion or love and become demons."

Eating meat and drinking liquor are demonic vices. Those indulging in drink lose all sense of propriety, have no compassion or love and become demons.



Propriety Quotes: "Fashionable dances as now carried on are revolting to every feeling of delicacy and propriety and are fraught with the greatest danger to millions."

Fashionable dances as now carried on are revolting to every feeling of delicacy and propriety and are fraught with the greatest danger to millions.



Propriety Quotes: "If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?"

If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?



Propriety Quotes: "I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety."

I am afraid that the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "IT is difficult to speak or write with becoming moderation or propriety, on topics to which we are biased by prejudice, interest, or even principle."

IT is difficult to speak or write with becoming moderation or propriety, on topics to which we are biased by prejudice, interest, or even principle.



Propriety Quotes: "The propriety of thoughts and words, which are the hidden beauties of a play, are but confusedly judged in the vehemence of action."

The propriety of thoughts and words, which are the hidden beauties of a play, are but confusedly judged in the vehemence of action.



Propriety Quotes: "Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety."

Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as often: but can he swear with equal delicacy, propriety, and judgment?"

A footman may swear; but he cannot swear like a lord. He can swear as often: but can he swear with equal delicacy, propriety, and judgment?



Propriety Quotes: "There are as many kinds of modesty as there are races. To the English woman it is a duty; to the French woman a propriety."

There are as many kinds of modesty as there are races. To the English woman it is a duty; to the French woman a propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation."

Propriety was a rigid master, but one that must be obeyed if one wanted to keep a sterling reputation.



Propriety Quotes: "Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety."

Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "Riches may enable us to confer favors, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give."

Riches may enable us to confer favors, but to confer them with propriety and grace requires a something that riches cannot give.



Propriety Quotes: "Just because I tread heavily on propriety's toes doesn't mean I can't play the game when it's of use to me."

Just because I tread heavily on propriety's toes doesn't mean I can't play the game when it's of use to me.



Propriety Quotes: "Oh, propriety," says Mrs Benjamin. "We're always so concerned with propriety. Even in total madness, we still stick to our hierarchies and chains of command."

Oh, propriety," says Mrs Benjamin. "We're always so concerned with propriety. Even in total madness, we still stick to our hierarchies and chains of command.



Propriety Quotes: "Perhaps propriety is as near a word as any to denote the manners of the gentleman; elegance is necessary to the fine gentleman; dignity is proper to noblemen; and majesty to kings."

Perhaps propriety is as near a word as any to denote the manners of the gentleman; elegance is necessary to the fine gentleman; dignity is proper to noblemen; and majesty to kings.



Propriety Quotes: "Anyone must be mainly ignorant or thoughtless, who is surprised at everything he sees; or wonderfully conceited who expects everything to conform to his standard of propriety."

Anyone must be mainly ignorant or thoughtless, who is surprised at everything he sees; or wonderfully conceited who expects everything to conform to his standard of propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to the exciting influence of the grape."

It is said that the propriety even of old Cato often yielded to the exciting influence of the grape.



Propriety Quotes: "A prig always finds a last refuge in responsibility."

A prig always finds a last refuge in responsibility.



Propriety Quotes: "Far better, and more cheerfully, I could dispense with some part of the downright necessaries of life, than with certain circumstances of elegance and propriety in the daily habits of using them."

Far better, and more cheerfully, I could dispense with some part of the downright necessaries of life, than with certain circumstances of elegance and propriety in the daily habits of using them.



Propriety Quotes: "Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness."

Politeness has been defined to be artificial good-nature; but we may affirm, with much greater propriety, that good-nature is natural politeness.



Propriety Quotes: "Money is, with propriety, considered as the vital principle of the body politic; as that which sustains its life and motion, and enables it to perform its most essential functions."

Money is, with propriety, considered as the vital principle of the body politic; as that which sustains its life and motion, and enables it to perform its most essential functions.



Propriety Quotes: "That only can with propriety be styled refinement which, by strengthening the intellect, purifies the manners."

That only can with propriety be styled refinement which, by strengthening the intellect, purifies the manners.



Propriety Quotes: "I've got confidence that most people in America still have a decent sense of manners, propriety, morality."

I've got confidence that most people in America still have a decent sense of manners, propriety, morality.



Propriety Quotes: "The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded."

The propriety of a law, in a constitutional light, must always be determined by the nature of the powers upon which it is founded.



Propriety Quotes: "This indigested vomit of the Sea,Fell to the Dutch by Just Propriety."

This indigested vomit of the Sea,Fell to the Dutch by Just Propriety.



Propriety Quotes: "Propriety's never been Adrian's strong suit."

Propriety's never been Adrian's strong suit.