Whenever two people come together and their behavior affects one another, you have etiquette.
Emily Post Quotes
Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.
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| Birth: | 27th October, 1872 |
| Death: | 25th September, 1960 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
About
Emily Post was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She was an American novelist and writer famous for writing about etiquette. She wrote six novels include: Flight of a Moth, Purple and Fine Linen, Woven in the Tapestry, The Title Market, The Eagle's Feather, and Parade. She published her first etiquette book Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home when she was 50; it became a best-seller, with updated versions continued to be popular for decades, and it made her career. Her other books include: How to Behave Though a Debutante, The Personality of a House, Children Are People, The Emily Post Cook Book, and Motor Manners.
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