The religion of England is part of good-breeding. When you see on the continent the well-dressed Englishman come into his ambassador's chapel… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The flowering of civilization is the finished man, the man of sense, of grace, of accomplishment, of social power--the gentleman. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Gentlemen have talked a great deal of patriotism. A venerable word, when duly practiced. — Robert Walpole Copy Share Image
The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy, and a gentleman. And, of course, he'd have… — Paul Harvey Copy Share Image
Disagreeing with the fervent patriotism of the Confederates: "I think it's hard winning a war with words, gentlemen. . . . I'm… — Clark Gable Copy Share Image
While some of them acknowledge the obligation of natural morality in their mode of conducting their cases, and preserve their individual character… — George Combe Copy Share Image
A gentleman, is a rarer thing than some of us think for. Which of us can point out many such in his… — William Makepeace Thackeray Copy Share Image
Virtue is shut out from no one; she is open to all, accepts all, invites all, gentlemen, freedmen, slaves, kings, and exiles;… — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
There are many true ladies, and they differ somewhat from society generally. So does a true gentleman, on the same principle of… — Maria Jane McIntosh Copy Share Image
... goodness is of a modest nature, easily discouraged, and when much elbowed in early life by unabashed vices, is apt to… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
The hon. gentleman had better spare his interrogations if they are as senseless as that one. — Charles Tupper Copy Share Image
The purpose of propaganda is not to provide interesting distraction for blasé young gentlemen, but to convince... the masses. But the masses… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
“The difficult task of knowing another soul is not for young gentleman whose consciousness is chiefly made up of their own wishes.” — George Eliot Copy Share Image
We had a guy, a gentlemen by the name of Mr. Greenleaf who lived behind the house we were shooting [Fences], and… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
All lies, white or black, disgrace a gentleman, although I grant there is a difference: to say the least of it, it… — Frederick Marryat Copy Share Image
Gentlemen, I have spent the night thinking about this Peruvian (peace) initiative and I have to tell you that if it is… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
She's an old lady and she's ill. You just hold your head high and be a gentleman. Whatever she says to you,… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
I'm unaware that my feet are moving to the table until I'm inches from the holograph. My hand reaches in and cups… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
How to Drink Like a Gentleman: The Things to Do and the Things Not To, as Learned in 30 Years' Extensive Research. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
“The definition of a gentleman is a man who enters a revolving door in front of you and exits behind you.” — Chloe Thurlow Copy Share Image
Now, gentlemen, let us do something today which the world may talk of hereafter. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Ladies and gentlemen, my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you! — George M. Cohan Copy Share Image
Nobody can say a word against Greek: it stamps a man at once as an educated gentlemen. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
