Dabistan or School of Manners Book

This is a collection of sayings which George Washington copied as a schoolboy. The origins of some of these rules of conduct, or civility, go back into the 1600s. Many of these things have been lost on the modern culture and some should be revived.

These rules are those which Washington himself strove to abide by and keep. They speak volumes of his character, and the characters of the other great fathers of our country. If we were to heed the advice of these rules, the world might be a slightly better place and we might gain some of our patriotism back.

This is a fairly short read, and best of all, it is a public domain work and can be found for free for almost any device and in many formats.

No American has an excuse for not reading this. Although some of the rules may seem dated, many are still important to be upheld in society today but, sadly, are not.