True Gentleman Quotes
It is difficult to believe that a true gentleman will ever become a gamester, a libertine, or a sot.
The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense.
I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and, above all, a true gentleman.
A true gentleman doesn’t prefer blondes. A true gentleman doesn’t have any preferences whatsoever.
Style is indeed the valet of genius, and an able one too; but as the true gentleman will appear, even in rags, so true genius will shine, even through the coarsest style.
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)
The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.
Christ was the first true democrat that ever breathed, as the old dramatist Dekkar said he was the first true gentleman.
There are many true ladies, and they differ somewhat from society generally. So does a true gentleman, on the same principle of refinement and nobility of character.