#mann

The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation. ↗

— John Cage

#her #highest #manner #nature #operation

The men and women cut their hair close round to the ears and eyes. The women, after the manner of the Parthians, cover their heads with a large white veil, folded together in the form of a crown. ↗

— Giraldus Cambrensis

#close #cover #crown #cut #ears

After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are to get knowledge is in books. The true university of these days is a collection of books. ↗

— Albert Camus

#after #best #books #collection #days

We are justified in enforcing good morals, for they belong to all mankind; but we are not justified in enforcing good manners, for good manners always mean our own manners. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#belong #enforcing #good #good manners #justified

Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#folly #frequent #ill #laughter #loud

Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment. ↗

— Lord Chesterfield

#feel #gentleness #manner #resentment #same

A man's own manner and character is what most becomes him. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

#character #him #man #manner #most

I think the biggest reason I was able to express myself and not be intimidated was by not having a mother. For example, mothers teach you manners. And I absolutely did not learn any of those rules and regulations. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#absolutely #any #biggest #did #example

I would like to thank the Commonwealth Games Federation for the very fair manner in which this matter has been dealt with. ↗

— Kim Collins

#commonwealth #dealt #fair #federation #games

Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#aim #being #citizen #freedom #freeman