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Parents must get across the idea that I love you always, but sometimes I do not love your behavior.
Everyone knows that a man can always marry even if he reaches 102, is penniless, and has all his faculties gone. There is always some woman willing to take a chance on him. (from the Complete Book of Etiquette, 1952)
The modern rule is that every woman should be her own chaperon.
Do not speak of repulsive matters at table.
Do not smoke without asking permission or sit so near (as in a train) that the smoke might annoy.