Acquire Quote by William Shenstone

A gentleman, is a rarer thing than some of us think for. Which of us can point out many such in his circle--men whose…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

A real 'gentleman' is a truly noble man. He is a man worthy to command, a man of integrity, capable of exposing, even sacrificing…

— Kathleen Scott

What is it to be a gentleman? Is it to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise,…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.

— Anonymous

The gentleman is generous and treats all men as his equals, especially those whom he feels to be inferior in rank and wealth.

— Hilaire Belloc

What is a gentleman? It is to be honest, to be gentle, to be generous, to be brave, to be wise; and possessed of…

— William Makepeace Thackeray

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman or lady.

— Thomas Huxley

Wealth is good, and if it comes our way we will take it; but a gentleman does not sell himself for wealth.

— Anonymous

The first requisite of a gentleman is to be true, brave and noble, and to be therefore a rebuke and scandal to venal and…

— John Lancaster Spalding

“even if a gentleman should lose his whole substance, he must never give way to annoyance. Money must be so subservient to gentility as…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

It indicates a person who has not only good manners but who possesses a sense of balance, a sure mastery of himself, a moral…

— Antonio Gramsci

“...a great man who is vicious will only be a great doer of evil, and a rich man who is not liberal will be…

— Miguel Cervantes