proper behavior
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In 1556 a Venetian author named Girolamo Garimberto published a treatise on the proper behavior of soldiers that condemned small handguns as more suitable to a “street assassin” than an honest soldier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Hammurabi had these edicts inscribed on stone pillars erected in different places in the empire to inform his subjects about proper behavior and the laws of the land.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Grinston said the new training, done in the first 72 hours of a soldier’s arrival, involves vignettes and role-playing to instruct troops on proper behavior and what to do if something bad starts to happen.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
"In light of all the conversations happening at the national level, I wanted to address proper behavior in the fire station before things got out of control and things escalate," Terrazas said in the interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
Both gave instructions on proper behavior: Don’t hang out on street corners.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
