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''See also:'' [[Social intelligence]] and [[George Washington]]
''See also:'' [[Social intelligence]] and [[George Washington]]
When [[George Washington]] was a teenager, he wished to make a good impression on his elders. Good manners were important to him so he made sure that he knew how by copying Rules of Civility from a French rulebook in his own handwriting. The French book the ''Rules of Civility'' was a list of 110 rules for people to follow. These rules dealt with different situations, such as how to be respectful to people, how to be polite when dining with others, and how to behave.<ref>[https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/lesson-plan/george-washingtons-rules-civility George Washington and the French book Rules of Civility]</ref>
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*[https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/lesson-plan/george-washingtons-rules-civility George Washington and the French book Rules of Civility]
*[https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/lesson-plan/george-washingtons-rules-civility George Washington and the French book Rules of Civility]