Think It Out: Why Be (si-vil) ?
Letter of Intent (si-vil'i-te) is an everyday process of the mind that guides us. Our conscience determines what or who is truly guiding us. “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.” Rule #110 Take it from a truly (si-vil) man. As a young schoolboy in Virginia, George Washington took his first steps toward greatness by copying out by hand a list of 110 'Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.' Based on a 16th-century set of precepts compiled for young gentlemen by Jesuit instructors, the Rules of Civility were one of the earliest and most powerful forces to shape America's first president, says historian Richard Brookhiser. ( excerpt taken from npr.org ) You will find that these rules were written for a different time, but the basis of them still pertain to today's world. Use these rules as a frame work to construct your own rules of (si-vil'i-te) and then send them in and we will post them. 110 Rules of Civility