# Manner as Visible Character by Emily Post > “Manner is personality—the outward manifestation of one’s innate character and attitude toward life.” > **— 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]] — “Manner as Visible Character.” - **Why it belongs:** Comportment is named as the visible surface of inward formation. ## 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 - 01 - Presence and Bearing|Presence and Bearing]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Cultural Thesis 04 - The Citizen as Signal|The Citizen as Signal]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Founding Condition 05 - The Semiotic Collapse|The Semiotic Collapse]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Comportment|American Comportment]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Manner is personality—the outward manifestation of one’s innate character and attitude toward life.” — Emily Post, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-manner-as-visible-character ```