Let no one who has the slightest desire to live in peace…

Let them not do the slightest thing that the wise would later reprove.

— Gautama Buddha

You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be…

— Demosthenes

“Mordecai allowed a smile to play across his face. “I have little doubt this ploy will try your patience. You must present Sir Percival…

— Elizabeth Elliott

I've done all these historical epics and chivalrous roles, but there's an odder, quirkier side to me that nobody knows about.

— Orlando Bloom

“Sad but true that nothing puts a woman in her place more effectively than a chivalrous gesture performed in a certain manner.”

— Pat Barker

“What a loss it would be if feminism killed chivalry.”

— Joyce Rachelle

“After all of this you're still 'Rayhan the Chivalrous', full of hope and optimism?”

— Elizabeth Carlton

“I know you can take care of yourself," he said, with absolute certainty. His vivid eyes probed hers. With the same underlying resolve, he…

— Angela N. Blount

As for this young Ali, one cannot but like him. A noble-minded creature, as he shows himself, now and always afterwards; full of affection,…

— Edward Gibbon

“All—all right," she said, looking dubiously at the chair. "I—um, I need to change, though." "I'll just wait in the hall." He straightened his…

— Julia Quinn

“It was chivalrous because she was too remote for real companionship, so that there was always a kind of chance in one's offering; perhaps…

— Virginia Woolf

“Respect our strength.” “I do.” His hair fell in his eyes, and he tried to blow it away. “Being chivalrous is respectful. Women have…

— Rainbow Rowell

When a chivalrous man makes an oath, he is faithful to it, and when he attains power, he spares his enemy.

— Muhammad Ali

“What are some of the things a modern-day knight can do to render service? A chivalrous person will exhibit thoughtful consideration to most everyone…

— Susan C. Young

We live in a decaying society of morality, which bugs me on a daily basis. I consider myself one of the last chivalrous white…

— Bruce Buffer