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A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.
A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.
We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them.
We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them.
... one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
... one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to read more
This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
The man who is always talking about being a gentleman, never is one.
The man who is always talking about being a gentleman, never is one.
The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense.
The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense.