George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior

A nice little book of maxims, proverbs, and etiquette that George Washington used to bound his personal and professional behavior. It is illustrative of Washington's punctilious courtesy, self-control, poise, and self-discipline that he observed both publicly and privately, and, in their own way, sh......more

George Washington didn’t really write this. It was first written by a French Jesuit in the 16th century, and the English translation was done in the 17th century. All Washington did was copy this down in his own handwriting. Pretty good deal for GW that he got credit for this. It’s not about morals o......more

The aphorisms - 110 in all -- Washington collected and lived by! At times offers an unexpected glimpse into colonial American life. Difficult to understand in some areas due to the older style of English. Excerpts : -------------- #1. Every action done in company, ought to be with some sign of respect,......more

Fascinating story, great character development...could barely put it down. The original premise, however, was hard to swallow. After living in New York City as a single career girl for many years, I spent hundreds of nights out with a girlfriend and (considering myself a fairly attractive woman), ne......more

Well for me, basic principles (what we now call protocol) on how to conduct yourself (in terms of clothing, eating, behaving, conversing). But truth be told - a lot more people, the public really, should read this. Not everyone has had protocol training. But even so, this is something that we learn,......more