Gentleman Quotes

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

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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