Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
“Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry. Yes. I like that a lot.” — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
Those officers and men who were immediately under my observation, evinced the greatest gallantry, and I have no doubt that all others… — Oliver Hazard Perry Copy Share Image
We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our constitution was made… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
“Plants are more courageous than almost all human beings: an orange tree would rather die than produce lemons, whereas instead of dying… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“When I asked him how this cramping might affect his sword arm, he assured me it was only the narrow grip of… — Andrew Levkoff Copy Share Image
This fight has nothing to do with soldierly gallantry or principles of the Geneva Convention. If the fight against the partisans is… — Wilhelm Keitel Copy Share Image
in love, gallantry is necessary. Even when the first wild desire is gone, especially then, there is an inherent need for good… — Ilka Chase Copy Share Image
We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Almost everything about a human creature is ridiculous, except its ability to suffer bravely and die gallantly for whatever it loves and… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
[writing to Stirling in 1740] ... an unlucky accident happened to some of the French mathematicians in Peru. It seems that they… — Colin Maclaurin Copy Share Image
Beautiful and rich is an old friendship, Grateful to the touch as ancient ivory, Smooth as aged wine, or sheen of tapestry… — Eunice Tietjens Copy Share Image
For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to… — Adrian Carton de Wiart Copy Share Image
Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; and Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman… — Seth Grahame-Smith Copy Share Image
In Europe itself it is not probable that war will ever absolutely cease until science discovers some destroying force so simple in… — William Winwood Reade Copy Share Image
... while our men seem thoroughly abreast of the times on almost every other subject, when they strike the woman question they… — Anna Julia Cooper Copy Share Image
I have read that the secret of gallantry is to accept the pleasures of life leisurely, and its inconveniences with a shrug;… — James Branch Cabell Copy Share Image
Certainly the effort to remain unchanged, young, when the body gives so impressive a signal of change as the menopause, is gallant;… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image