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Still, good manners kept her locked in place even if it ended up costing her life
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I think I heard her apologise for her bad manners later on, but I might be mistaken
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The writer of Hebrews said, "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in
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My Michael, purred Lady Jennie after Michael relayed what Collin had said, he certainly does have manners
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To my surprise, Wiesse comes with Berndt and I, gracefully turning down Berndt’s polite offer that Wiesse should take the reins – they chat idly while I try to work out if this is mere good manners – the younger man deferring to the older – or because Wiesse is a skilled wagon driver, or whatever they are called
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“Oh my manners, excuse me, my name is Lady Emily
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The Shark-IV had several user panels but they controlled things like what kind of suit it wore, the color and style of hair, features, build, the sound and tone of voice it used, its manners and personality type and what hobbies it should speak of in social settings
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As he grew older the boy’s manners and his sulky disposition
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‘I know Chris has fielded some flack because she is firm with the boys and demands that they learn manners
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“I… well; what is proper in this situation? My parents weren’t that great at teaching manners
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Alan continued to prattle about native religions and manners for awhile, Delos wasn’t really interested in that
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‘Not at all, oh, sorry about my manners, this is Mr
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I followed him in, and I remember seeing the difference between the neat, bright doctor, with his powdered wig, as white as snow and his bright, black eyes and pleasant manners, and , with that filthy, heavy, bleared scarecrow of a pirate of ours, sitting, drunk on rum, with his arms on the table
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"It's just not proper manners to go where you ain't been invited, no matter who, or what, you are
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Good habits and manners are communicative
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If I was to find a welcome here, Mother had always said it was good manners for guests to bring a gift of food
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Their manners noted, and their states surveyed,
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If I opened my mouth again, she’d roll her eyes as if to say, “What an irritating child -- Nerissa doesn’t even have the manners to keep quiet while we’re courting
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That authority, and those jurisdictions, all necessarily flowed from the state of property and manners just now described
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But though this institution necessarily tended to strengthen the authority of the king, and to weaken that of the great proprietors, it could not do either sufficiently for establishing order and good government among the inhabitants of the country; because it could not alter sufficiently that state of property and manners from which the disorders arose
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“By the gods, where are my manners? Have a seat, friend
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"Mr Snickerty here has had the good manners to consider your plea
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The greater part of the citizens had no land ; and without it the manners and customs of those times rendered it difficult for a freeman to maintain his independency
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Those strange but wonderful dolphins, the gatekeepers of the ruro, did not have great manners
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Their manners are more re publican; and their governments, those of three of the provinces of New England in particular, have hitherto been more republican too
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But the owners of the great mercantile capitals are necessarily the leaders and conductors of the whole industry of every nation; and their example has a much greater influence upon the manners of the whole industrious part of it than that of any other order of men
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Compare the mercantile manners of Cadiz and Lisbon with those of Amsterdam, and you will be sensible how differently the conduct and character of merchants are affected by the high and by the low profits of stock
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The ancient Parthians appear to have been a nation of Scythian or Tartar extraction, and to have always retained a good deal of the manners of their ancestors
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The austerity of their manners gave them authority with the common people, who contrasted the strict regularity of their conduct with the disorderly lives of the greater part of their own clergy
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fruquently, too, by cultivating all those arts which best deserve, and which are therefore most likely to gain them, the esteem of people of rank and fortune; by their knowledge in all the different branches of useful and ornamental learning, by the decent liberality of their manners, by the social good humour of their conversation, and by their avowed contempt of those absurd and hypocritical austerities which fanatics inculcate and pretend to practise, in order to draw upon themselves the veneration, and upon the greater part of men of rank and fortune, who avow that they do not practise them, the abhorrence of the common people
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In the ancient monarchies of Europe, the manners and customs of the time sufficiently prepared the great body of the people for war; and when they took the field, they were, by the condition of their feudal tenures, to be maintained either at their own expense, or at that of their immediate lords, without bringing any new charge upon the sovereign
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“Forgive me Billy Boy I don’t know where my manners have gone I am sorry what must you think of me keeping you waiting on the doorstep while I prattled on and you a wounded hero as well”, and her cheeks flushed a rather nice shade of pink
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His manners were as polished as he looked
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But she put it down to his friendliness and good manners, not wanting to exclude her from the conversation
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“Can you forgive an ungrateful fool for his bad manners and lack of acknowledgment lads?” We all looked at this ruin of a once proud and fit man and I think we all felt a little more humble
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away as fast as good manners allowed
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His scathing commentary on the decadent manners and morals of ancient Rome is a classic that will last as long as men can still read
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had been attacking his meal with manners not much better than those of a lower deck hand
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"Sergeant, just sit back and relax and we’ll show you how we kick the (you know what) out of this criminal who obviously needs re-education in manners when dealing with female members of the SAP
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I hollered at Harold, ―Turn him loose! Let me have him!‖ So I proceeded to improve the conductor‘s manners and he wound up whipping the shit out of me
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Flying Squad manners are something you are born with: Natural aggression and individualism combined with a strong urge for killing or kicking terrorists and criminals
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The Flying Squad and the Dog Unit…and every detective in search of adventure quickly arrived to assist our colleagues and to teach the criminals a lesson in manners and respect for the Police
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residing in congested urban centers, have grown (sensibly) immune to the outbreak of unsightly or unpleasant appearances that are gradually undermining congenial customs and manners
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Provided ample opportunities to self-destruct, that child soon acquires disagreeable habits that, reinforced by common attitudes, establishes the rocky foundations of a society populated by lingering, single-minded adolescents who, guided by their own (―exceptional‖) rules of conduct, acquire self-centered and perhaps anti-social points of view devolving into a collection of interchangeable parts reflecting the questionable character of that society‘s lowest forms that must negatively impact its social, cultural and political institutions including schools, churches, political organizations, judicial system, the news media, corporations, all! A free and open society should never impose arbitrary limits or draw uncertain conclusions as to how an individual should (otherwise) think or act however eccentric or unconventional such attitudes may appear; although that society, by example, should seek to broaden exemplary manners and customs essential to the maintenance of proper form if that society hopes to function effectively
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There was one case where I fatherly spoke to a long haired liberal teenager for his bad manners
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Neither are polite manners nor social refinement nor moral righteousness (Egads!) readily perceptible to individuals possessing limited insight into the essential Nature of Things
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Art Stupefaction conceals an inherent baseness common to affected styles and manners that is often lost on the casual observer, captivated as many of them are by erratic forms for their own sake without giving considered thought to their (social) implications; radical ―art‖ forms whose intended meaning, if any, are often unclear, its premises anti-social, tasteless, adolescent, absurd, valueless and immoral
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A well-organized society grounded on and supported by fidelity to its traditional customs and manners once superseded by falsely conceived revisionist assumptions promotes an impressionist view of that society
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Anti-Heroes have always fascinated our imaginations symbolizing, as many of them do, wayward lifestyles and manners in contrast with conventional customs (seemingly) common and lacking spontaneity and originality
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internalized customs and manners, lies within the Hearts of Men?
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fundamental to Christian Theology; otherwise, we would all be left with an uncertain notion that everything that is good, decent and worth pursuing is the arbitrary by-product of good intentions rooted in customs and manners rather than inspired by the Word of God
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increased considerably among socially and morally alienated young men and woman whose manners have seemingly lost all sense of proportion
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Although society‘s ultimate goal should be, wherever possible, the rehabilitation of its hardened citizens; and allowing that a rehabilitated, productive citizen must necessarily accrue to the mutual advantage of that society and that polite and polished manners otherwise enhance the quality of life or, if not for humane reasons only, its immediate objective should be maintaining the safety and security of its law-abiding citizens by keeping them out of harm‘s way
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―aberrant‖ or unusual forms of behavior, provides a margin of freedom in interpreting ―sociopathic‖ or ―anti-social‖ forms of behavior otherwise considered offensive to conventional customs and manners
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Such (distractive) manners speak volumes about how
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customs and manners of immigrants…no less…(notably) their language… when that nation is unable or unwilling to preserve the integrity of its own (besieged) culture…(especially) its language…once that nation begins to embrace globalist (sic) designs, such intentions must inevitably sound the death knell of that nation as it was formerly understood…
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He often did not thank us, the disguised communist, should have been grateful for the lesson in life and good manners
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Logic, if not good manners should tell you that the SAP is always in charge of a crime scene (or potential one), and when the Flying Squad arrives, we take control and that is it
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―evolving‖ standards are generally tolerant of unusual or ―quirky‖ (sexual) manners (otherwise) considered remarkable by traditional standards provided they neither openly flaunt nor challenge a society‘s established customs
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The Present receives its instructions from the Past by ―restructuring‖ its customs and manners and ―adapting‖ them to accommodate modern requirements
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By accommodating the maturity level of their children by adopting their children‘s adolescent manners rather then setting themselves up as (proper) role models, parents have seemingly lost their proportional standing vis-à-vis their children
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…rejecting the notion that virtue or (goodness) is an applied rather than a natural condition…that the will toward moral excellence or (goodness) is not (necessarily) assigned by (formal) conventions…(although a society scripted in exceptional manners would likely encourage lofty manners)…that seeks its (own) goodness for its (own) sake… rather than goodness‘ sake…(that nevertheless offers its own special rewards)…that, notwithstanding, would (equally) satisfy universal sentiments…and that a society, however primitive or advanced, seeks its own goodness because it is considered good for that society to do so…that it naturally follows its (own) immanent understanding of what is good, whatever its form, to begin with…setting aside, for the moment, such advantages that might otherwise accrue to that society…(and) that…such goodness, however, should never be confused with eternal standards of goodness or (moral excellence) that naturally evolve in communion with Humankind‘s (inherently) perfectible nature, that, properly informed, provides meaning and (further) insight and guidance into the essential nature of things or ideas or what it meant by ―Good‖…
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What I find truly remarkable about the servile mindset of politically correct attitudes (which appear to have taken on a life of their own) are the (internal) conflicts that (must) oftentimes arise whenever artificial expressions of a questionable sort inevitably collide with the thoughtful judgments of individuals who, in their private moments, (would) otherwise know better than to acquiesce to affected manners
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At best, planned intelligence may imitate the various forms or likeness however not the sameness of human intelligence that cultivates its own rational manners by inherent rather than exterior designs
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I believe that many of us could use a little bit more of that old-fashioned-styled ―Fire and Brimstone‖ conspicuously absent from today‘s sermons inasmuch as many of our priests have succumbed to politically correct manners inconsistent with church teachings
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“Anton, mind your manners!” an elder female cook scolded in the direction of the young man
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Having abandoned all scholarly pretexts, many set off on their self-appointed course that sought to discredit all forms of traditional manners and customs that would eventually leave a moral and intellectual vacuum in its (nihilistic) wake
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Dickens was in every respect a man of conventional manners and tastes who sought to reform existing (societal) arrangements without (needlessly) upsetting the social fabric
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It fails to acknowledge sin as such; although it is willing to entertain forms of appropriate/inappropriate behavior defined by popular customs or manners that (in any event) oftentimes lose their social mandate as arbitrary conventions may vary
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Modern Society is in the throes of a revolutionary Revolt of Conscience; the solitary by-product of moral and intellectual parochialism that is gradually revealing itself in the vested self-interest(s) and manners of unbridled Individualism that has undermined equalitarian idealism, that once defined the national culture, by rendering every individual the sole arbiter of his or her own conscience and ensuing choices without giving proper pause to how such choices may otherwise impact, for better or for worse, other individuals or to a transcendent authority that each must (inevitably) be held accountable; that is to say, whose (social) consequences existing outside the provincial boundaries of that individual‘s (own) estate are no longer limited by (moral) restraint or prescribed rules of moral and ethical conduct but conditioned rather by circumventing designs contrary to the proportionate interests of a well-ordered society
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Sophisticated Americans, or those who fancy themselves as such, may oftentimes try to imitate or adopt European manners without quite succeeding in pulling it off; much in the manner of a saloon girl vested in all the gaudy trimmings feigning respectability at the opera house!
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America was uniquely conceived in the principle manner it has been able to embrace and assimilate a variety of cultures forming unqualified or hybrid expressions symbolizing the normative elasticity of its people; of ―old world‖ customs and manners that gradually introduced themselves to the American Mainstream over the years
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It is this kind of message that graffiti and destruction should not be considered a serious matter that has contributed to the absence of polite and civilized manners in today‘s society
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That is to say; they strove to supersede conventional customs and practices with quasi-nihilistic manners whose unscrupulous rejection of conscientious values ultimately created a mix of (moral/spiritual) confusion whose legacy has unhappily become a distinguishing characteristic of today‘s youth
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It is unfortunate that as modern society, of which sports is a microcosm, routinely over-steps the boundaries of polite manners and good taste, that it is increasingly encouraging an ―in your face‖, self-centered generation of athletes who are setting the wrong examples for our youth
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"'E ain't got no manners
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Bruce has long been exonerated by the Court of Public Opinion whose increasing complacency for gross stupidity and thoughtless expression(s) has provided a forum for the likes of self-centered ―comedians‖ who routinely project anger, hate and a genuine contempt for conventional manners under comedic
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What I have observed, however, is a procession of global wars, famine, pestilence and disease, a decline in civility and (polite) manners, greed and rabid materialism, a diminution of moral and spiritual values, corporate and political corruption, consumer gluttony, disinterested parents and teachers, dysfunctional households, racism, steroids, offensive rap-music, pedophilia, teenage pregnancies and abortion, social unrest, selfishness and indifference, self-centeredness and conceit, the flaunting of immodest and indecent behavior and the glorification of stupidity in general
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they quickly reverted back to their bad manners
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her anymore because they all got along better with his new manners
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I was the one with no manners
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“Two rather husky young men with very crude manners and exceptionally bad attitudes were in here looking for you earlier this morning Joe,” she whispered to me conspiratorially
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He had wandered through a meandering labyrinth of large metal pipes, interconnections and all manners of weird machinery and constructs the likes of which he could not believe were made by mere men
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It would almost certainly be bad manners to simply place it on the bottom step
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The girl was right; this man reeked of strange tidings and unfamiliar manners
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The Count died in 1936, and the Countess, disgusted by the Nazis’ boorish manners as much as anything, deserted Berlin for the villa, where she had remained ever since
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They were very strict about manners
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helped may not understand the manners and customs that are expect-
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34 To this day they do after the former manners, they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or
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rashness, though his manners went nearly unnoticed
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They have no more manners than a pack of wild Indians
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A magical fairy ghost with manners
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Their voices were pleasant, their manners did not seem bad, they were considerate of and gentle to one another
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James thought her manners shockingly bad
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"You said it wasn't good manners to interrupt, sir," said Faith, more demurely still
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This contact with diverse manners and customs probably contributed the spark that would later ignite the supreme achievement of the Greeks during their Golden Age in the fifth century
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Baker was slightly offended and told his wife when he went home that that the biggest Meredith girl seemed a very shy, sulky little thing, without manners enough to speak when she was spoken to
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Among the Ani’ Yun’-wiya it was considered bad manners to stare at a person, but among the Mexica it was considered a weakness to avert your eyes from such a stare
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I finally recovered my manners and asked after his family and all the relatives