#propriety

A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for beautiful sights and sounds. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to immorality and lack of restriction, and any ritual principles and propriety will be abandoned. ↗

— Xun Zi

#any #beautiful #born #desires #ears

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men. ↗

— Maria Mitchell

#alone #cave #courage #doubtful #escort

I do not mean that you could continue to do this with propriety or even with safety; I merely assert that the power is, in point of fact, in your hands. And for such a power, what a responsibility to God and man! ↗

— Jay Alan Sekulow

#continue #could #even #fact #god

I'm a gentleman, if nothing else. It's taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety. ↗

— Eric Stoltz

#else #finally #gentleman #i #me

Firstly you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own regarding their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king; and thirdly you must hate a Frenchman as you hate the devil. ↗

— Horatio Nelson

#any #attempting #consider #devil #enemy

There are certain phrases potent to make my blood boil -- improper influence! What old woman's cackle is that?" "Are you a young lady?" "I am a thousand times better: I am an honest woman, and as such I will be treated. ↗

— Charlotte Brontë

#expectations #gender #honesty #independence #influence

...the pleasantness of an employment does not always evince its propriety. ↗

— Jane Austen

#behavior #employment #enjoyment #manners #propriety

The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament and of responsible government. ↗

— Jack Layton

#criminal #department #government #investigation #minister

I feel a real need to observe a level of propriety in what I'm handing out. Instead of me just venting or spilling my guts, I've got to consider how it's going to affect people. How it's going to affect me, as well. Because it's like a cycle. ↗

— Eric Clapton

#because #consider #cycle #feel #going

A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much. ↗

— Quintilian

#expense #laugh #much #propriety #purchased