Categories: CultureEthicsHistoryHumanitiesPhilosophyRhetoricSociology

Rules for Civility: 14-Year-Old George Washington’s 110 Commandments for Cultivating Character

  1. Every Action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present.
  2. When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body, not usualy Discovered.
  3. Shew Nothing to your Freind that may affright him.
  4. In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet.
    —Brain Pickings.

Similar:

  • How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham's "Disagreement Hierarchy" to organize a colleg...
  • A.I. 'Completes' Keith Haring's Intentionally Unfinished Painting
  • Seton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake Carnahan-Curcio and Carolyn Jerz in ...
  • “The Cowherd Who Became a Poet,” by James Baldwin. (Read by Dennis Jerz)
  • Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spectrum of motivations (not always financial) feature...
  • Collegewide game encourages small interactions around campus

    • Post was last modified on 28 Jun 2013 12:52 pm

    View Comments

    Leave a Comment
    Share
    Published by
    Dennis G. Jerz
    11 years ago

    Recent Posts

    The daughter opens another show. This weekend only.

    The daughter opens another show. This weekend only.

    3 hours ago

    How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham’s “Disagreement Hierarchy” to organize a college term paper.

    How to Disagree Academically: Using Graham's "Disagreement Hierarchy" to organize a college term paper.

    8 hours ago

    A.I. ‘Completes’ Keith Haring’s Intentionally Unfinished Painting

    After learning of his AIDS diagnosis, artist Keith Haring created the work, "Unfinished Painting" (1989),…

    11 hours ago

    Seton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake Carnahan-Curcio and Carolyn Jerz in a scene from “Dead Man’s Cell Phone.”

    Seton Hill students Emily Vohs, Elizabeth Burns, Jake Carnahan-Curcio and Carolyn Jerz in a scene…

    11 hours ago

    “The Cowherd Who Became a Poet,” by James Baldwin. (Read by Dennis Jerz)

    Inspiration can come to those with the humblest heart. Caedmon the Cowherd believed he had…

    14 hours ago

    Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spectrum of motivations (not always financial) featured during Seton Hill‘s “Celebration of Scholarship.”

    Dr. David von Schlichten honors the spectrum of motivations (not always financial) featured during Seton…

    3 days ago