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Quotes About Ill-mannered

We shall be useful. But just as importantly we shall be defiant, occasionally ill-mannered, and completely indomitable.
~ Alison Goodman
We used," he said, "to endeavour to get someone to represent us in Parliament, who would agree with us on vital subjects, such as the Church of England and the necessity of religion. Now it seems to be considered ill-mannered to make any allusion to such subjects!
~ Anthony Trollope
Are all Dumnonian warriors so ill-mannered? she asked the table at large in an acid voice. You want warriors to be courtiers? Celwin retorted brusquely. You'd send your precious poets to kill the Franks? And I don't mean by reciting their verses at them, though come to think of it that might be quite effective. He leered at the Queen and the three poets shuddered.
~ Bernard Cornwell
Let us remember that each time people treat us in an ill manner, speak evil of us, or make unreasonable demands of us, they are giving us opportunity to react as Christians.
~ Watchman Nee
My good sir, is she your daughter then?' 'Yes, but don't pay any attention to what she says,' said the lord. 'She's a child - a silly, foolish thing.' 'Indeed,' said my lord Gawain, 'then I'd be very ill-mannered not to do what she wants.
~ Chrétien de Troyes