Gentleman Quotes

A gentleman never offends unintentionally

A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the banjo and doesn't.

Repose and cheerfulness are the badge of the gentleman - repose in energy. The Greek battle pieces are calm; the heroes, in whatever violent actions engaged, retain a serene aspect.

For of all gainful professions, nothing is better, nothing more pleasing, nothing more delightful, nothing better becomes a well-bred man than #‎ agriculture

Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.

The gentleman is a man of truth.

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.

A respectable man may love madly, but not foolishly.

The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned - is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar - is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment - is this not the mark of the gentleman?"

A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.

The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9)

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.

In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

A gentleman may love like a lunatic, but not like a beast.

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.

While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.

Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman.

A true gentleman is one who is never intentionally rude.

The gentleman sees what is right while the small man sees what is profitable.

A gentleman is a man who can play the banjo, but doesn't.

A gentleman is a man who is only rude when he intends to be.

No gentleman ever has any money.