“The family is the basic cell of government: it is where we are trained to believe that we are human beings or that we are chattel, it is where we learn grammar, manners, taste, ordinance, rule, punishment, and law.”

About Judith Martin

Author • American

Judith Martin, widely known by her pen name Miss Manners, is an American journalist, author, and etiquette authority. She began her career at The Washington Post, where she worked for 25 years as a reporter, feature...