Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive …

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Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not, at every turn, what others say. ✨ George Washington (2010). George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior, p.26, Cosimo, Inc.
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Let thy carriage be such as becomes a man grave settled and attentive to that which is spoken. Contradict not, at every turn, what others say. ✨ George Washington (2010). George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior, p.26, Cosimo, Inc.

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