The regrettable fact is that the subject of Manners is not much discussed anymore, and "good" Manners seem practiced even less.
Fortunately, Karen Santorum has produced for parents and teachers a wonderfully rich and instructive antholog.
But good Manners are a prerequisite for the growth of moral character; they are the habits of conduct and behavior by which we express in the most ordinary circumstances our fundamental respect for others, whether parents, friends, colleagues, or strangers.
The regrettable fact is that the subject of Manners is not much discussed anymore, and "good" Manners seem practiced even less