Gentleman Quotes

“A man who is not a gentleman in his heart is never a gentleman in his manner.”

“What is it to be a gentleman? It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise, and possessing all these qualities, to exercise them in the most graceful manner.”

“Nobody ever gets to be a gentleman by birthright. It is an act of grace.”

“The forbearing use of power... is a test of a true gentleman.”

“I am a gentleman, and I can't bear to be a liar.”

“I have come to the conclusion, after many years of observation, that the leading characteristic of the gentleman is his humility.”

“The only infallible rule we know is, that the man who is always talking about being a gentleman never is one.”

“What is it to be a gentleman? It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise; and possessed of all these qualities to exercise them in the most graceful outward manner.”