# Etiquette as the Science of Living by Emily Post > “Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” > **— Emily Post**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Emily Post Quotations — The Emily Post Institute](https://emilypost.com/about/quotations) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 087, “Etiquette as the Science of Living.” - **Why it belongs:** Etiquette is reclaimed from aristocratic display and returned to ethics and honor. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 03 - The Table|The Table]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - The American Trust Code|American Character]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Comportment|American Comportment]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Nothing is less important than which fork you use. Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” — Emily Post, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-087-etiquette-as-the-science-of-living ```