Getting Along With People

1 - Keep skid chains on your tongue.  Say less than you think.  Cultivate a soothing voice.  How you say it often means more than what you say.
2 - Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no matter what the cost.
3 - Never lose an opportunity to say a kind word to or about somebody.  Praise work well done, regardless of who did it.
4 - Be interested in others, their pursuits, their homes and their families.  Let everyone you meet, however humble, feel you regard him as important.
5 - Be cheerful.  Keep the corners of your mouth turned up.  Hide your worries and disappointments under a smile.
6 - Keep an open mind on all debatable questions.  Discuss, but don't argue.  It is a mark of a superior mind to disagree but remain friendly.
7 - Let your virtues speak for themselves and refuse to discuss the shortcomings of others.  Discourage gossip by changing the subject.
8 - Have a respect for the feelings of others.  Wit and humour at the expense of a friend is never worth it.
9 - Pay no attention to destructive remarks and personal attacks on you.  Live so that no one will believe them.  Remember, a common cause of backbiting is a dissatisfaction with oneself.
10 - Don't be concerned about your "just due".  Do a good turn for the sake of being helpful.