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On Etiquette

Etiquette to society is what apparel is to the individual.  With a apparel man will go into shameful nudity which surely leads to the corruption of moral.  And without etiquette, society will be in a pityful state and necessary intercourse between its members will be interfered with by needless offences and troubles.  If society were a train the etiquette will be track along which the train can rumble forward.  If society were a state coach, the etiquette would be the wheels and axles on which only the coach can roll forward.  The lack of propriety will make the most intimate friends tend to be the most decided enymies, and the friendly and allied coutries declare war again each other.  We can find many example in the history of mankind.  Therefore I advise you to stand on ceremony before anyone else and to do pain not to do anything against etiquette less to  give offences or make enemies.