2558. Be sociable; avoid reserve in society.
2559. Remember that the social elements, like the air we breathe, are purified by motion. Thought illumines thought, and smiles win smiles.
2560. Be punctual. One minute too late has lost many a golden opportunity. Besides which, the want of punctuality is an affront offered to the person to whom your presence is due.
2561. Be polite. Politeness is the poetry of conduct—and like poetry it has many qualities.
2562. Let not your politeness be too florid, but of that gentle kind which indicates refined nature.