How To Get Along With People"

1. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you
think.
Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it counts
more than what you say.

2. Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no
matter what it costs.

3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and
encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work,
regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed, criticize
helpfully, never spitefully.

4. Be interested in others, their pursuits, their work, their
homes and families. Make merry with those who rejoice; with
those who weep, mourn. Let everyone you meet, however humble,
feel that you regard him as a person of importance.

5. Be cheerful. Don't burden or depress those around you by
dwelling on your minor aches and pains and small disappointments.
Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of load.

6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but don't argue. It is a mark of a
superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.

7. Let your virtues speak for themselves. Refuse to talk of
another's vices. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable
time and can be extremely destructive.

8. Be careful of another's feelings. Wit and humor at the
other person's expense are rarely worth it and may hurt when
least expected.

9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you.
Remember, the person who carried the message may not be the
most accurate reporter in the world. Simply live so that
nobody will believe them. Disordered nerves and bad
digestion are a common cause of backbiting.

10. Don't be too anxious about the credit due you. Do your
best, and be patient. Forget about yourself, and let others
"remember." Success is much sweeter that way.
--Ann Landers