RULES OF BEHAVIOR.
Reading edition
Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.
Think before you speak, pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly.
Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
—George Washington.
When we are alone, we have our thoughts to watch, in the family our tempers, in company our tongues.
—Hannah More.