It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
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What you have when everyone wears the same playclothes for all occasions, is addressed by nickname, expected to participate in Show And Tell, and bullied out of any desire form privacy, is not democracy it is kindergarten.Judith Martin
Allowing an unimportant mistake to pass without comment is a wonderful social grace.
Judith Martin
Hypocrisy is not generally a social sin, but a virtue.
Judith Martin
Children should acknowledge other people, saying 'hello,' 'good morning,' 'goodbye'. They should understand that there are times to sit down and be quiet. That's a prerequisite for school. They also need a respect for authority, the lack of which is a tremendous handicap in school.
Judith Martin
Many people mistakenly think a new technology cancels out an old one.
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The simple idea that everyone needs a reasonable amount of challenging work in his or her life, and also a personal life, complete with noncompetitive leisure, has never really taken hold.
Judith Martin
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