The Laws of Etiquette

Whatever may be the accomplishments necessary to render one capable of reaching the highest platform of social eminence and it is not easy to define clearly what they are there is one thing and one alone which will enable any man to retain his station there; and that is GOOD BREEDING. Without it we believe that literature wealth and even blood will be unsuccessful. By it if it co-exist with a certain capacity of affording pleasure by conversation any one we imagine could frequent the very best society in every city of America and perhaps the very best alone. To obtain then the manners of a gentleman is a matter of no small importance.