Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (33)

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405 A false man may be compared to a bottle of spruce beer that smiles in your face and cuts your throat 406 If you mean your son for an honest profession let him allow his fea tures to take their natural form But if you intend him for the diplomatic line teach him the art of arranging his features so as to appear the most pleased when under the most displeasure 407 Be kind and attentive to your servants but avoid familiarity 408 Repentance is prayer but what the required sum of repentance may be no man knows Therefore take care to be on the safe side 409 Political writings in general are like words wrote upon the sands the first tide washes them away 410 When a man talks foolishly never interrupt him in the midst of his folly as
when he has done he may be best an swered 411 It is highly disgusting to hear a man talk much of himself 412 When a comet of an alarming magnitude and speedy approach makes its appearance the churches are crowded and every one wears a face of repentance till the fiery meteor makes its exit 413 A young man with a good dispo sition is half educated 414 If you marry a violent and im perious woman you may consider yourself as sent to the house of correction for life 415 If you wish for domestic happi ness of all things do not marry a gam bling woman 416 Children soon catch the manners of their parents

This is the thirty-third post in our Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Ed. Much Enlarged, 1809) series.  For the first thirty-two posts:

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (2) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (3) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (4) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (5) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (6) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (7)

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (8) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (9) 

Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (10)

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