62 Inspirational Quotes on Being a Gentleman (CLASS)

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Top 11 Most Famous Quotes About Being a Gentleman (BEST)

“A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman’s heart.”
Shannon Alder

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. - Henri Bergson — Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. – Henri Bergson

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him. - William Lyon Phelps — The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him. – William Lyon Phelps

Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time. - Luigi Pirandello — Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time. – Luigi Pirandello

A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do. - Haruki Murakami — A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do. – Haruki Murakami

Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a gentleman is a matter of choice. - Vin Diesel — Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a gentleman is a matter of choice. – Vin Diesel

A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. - George Bernard Shaw — A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. – George Bernard Shaw

Be well dressed, behave like a gentleman, and keep your shoes shined. - Joseph Abboud — Be well dressed, behave like a gentleman, and keep your shoes shined. – Joseph Abboud

A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me. - Frederick Douglass — A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me. – Frederick Douglass

A gentleman is simply a patient wolf. - Lana Turner — A gentleman is simply a patient wolf. – Lana Turner

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality. - Winston Churchill — A man does what he must – in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures – and that is the basis of all human morality. – Winston Churchill

Top 20 Gentleman Quotes that Will Make You Think & Ponder (SUCCESS)

Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same. - Xunzi — Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same. – Xunzi

My kids have played sports all their life, and one thing I’ve tried to teach them when you lose, you try to be a gentleman about it. - Vern Buchanan — My kids have played sports all their life, and one thing I’ve tried to teach them when you lose, you try to be a gentleman about it. – Vern Buchanan

My ideal man is faithful, honest, and a gentleman who knows how to treat women. - Irina Shayk — My ideal man is faithful, honest, and a gentleman who knows how to treat women. – Irina Shayk

The gentleman is dignified but not arrogant. The small man is arrogant but not dignified. - Confucius — The gentleman is dignified but not arrogant. The small man is arrogant but not dignified. – Confucius

If we must have a tyrant, let him at least be a gentleman who has been bred to the business, and let us fall by the axe and not by the butcher's cleaver. - Lord Byron — If we must have a tyrant, let him at least be a gentleman who has been bred to the business, and let us fall by the axe and not by the butcher’s cleaver. – Lord Byron

Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument. - Desmond Tutu — Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument. – Desmond Tutu

I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman. - King James I — I can make a lord, but only God can make a gentleman. – King James I

No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady. - Keith Miller — No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady. – Keith Miller

A gentleman never talks about his tailor. - Nick Cave — A gentleman never talks about his tailor. – Nick Cave

Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself. - William Inge — Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself. – William Inge

Be the type of man you’d want your daughter to be with. - Anonymous — Be the type of man you’d want your daughter to be with. – Anonymous

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

A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally. - Oscar Wilde — A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally. – Oscar Wilde

Being a gentleman is a worthy goal. - Orlando Bloom — Being a gentleman is a worthy goal. – Orlando Bloom

Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but to respect the women you love should be a priority. - Tom Hiddleston — Maybe I’m old-fashioned, but to respect the women you love should be a priority. – Tom Hiddleston

A gentleman pays his debt within a week or two. - Charles Oakley — A gentleman pays his debt within a week or two. – Charles Oakley

Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. - Theodore Roosevelt — Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. – Theodore Roosevelt

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. - John Locke — Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. – John Locke

Choose being kind over being right and you’ll be right every time. - Richard Carlson — Choose being kind over being right and you’ll be right every time. – Richard Carlson

A gentleman knows his actions carry more weight than any words spoken. - Unknown — A gentleman knows his actions carry more weight than any words spoken. – Unknown

A gentleman knows when to call her sexy, and when to let her know she’s beautiful. - Anonymous — A gentleman knows when to call her sexy, and when to let her know she’s beautiful. – Anonymous

20 Most Inspiring Quotes on Being a Gentleman that Will Help You Earn Respect

“What is 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 manner.”
William Makepeace Thackeray

We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them. - Ralph Waldo Emerson — We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better. - Charles Dickens — The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better. – Charles Dickens

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do. - Bob Dylan — A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do. – Bob Dylan

A gentleman offers a helping hand so others can fly. - Anonymous — A gentleman offers a helping hand so others can fly. – Anonymous

If they respect you, respect them. If they disrespect you, still respect them. - Mohammad Zeyara — If they respect you, respect them. If they disrespect you, still respect them. – Mohammad Zeyara

A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about. - Fyodor Dostoevsky — A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about. – Fyodor Dostoevsky

The greatest act of rebellion today is being a gentleman. - Anonymous — The greatest act of rebellion today is being a gentleman. – Anonymous

A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent. - Lawrence G. Lovasik — A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent. – Lawrence G. Lovasik

I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part. - Brian Mcknight — I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part. – Brian Mcknight

Character. Intelligence. Strength. Style. That makes a gentleman. - Anonymous — Character. Intelligence. Strength. Style. That makes a gentleman. – Anonymous

The very first thing you learn if you’re a gentleman is that you never compare one woman to another. That’s the way of all death. - Patrick Macnee — The very first thing you learn if you’re a gentleman is that you never compare one woman to another. That’s the way of all death. – Patrick Macnee

A gentleman will never allow a lady to feel less than grand. - Richelle E. Goodrich — A gentleman will never allow a lady to feel less than grand. – Richelle E. Goodrich

A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side. - Confucius — A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side. – Confucius

A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words. - Confucius — A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words. – Confucius

I am a gentleman. My natural inclination is to be on my best behavior. - Joe Wilson — I am a gentleman. My natural inclination is to be on my best behavior. – Joe Wilson

A real man ain’t a coward, he stands by what he says, admits his faults, and corrects his mistakes. - Kiki Strack — A real man ain’t a coward, he stands by what he says, admits his faults, and corrects his mistakes. – Kiki Strack

I’m a gentleman, if nothing else. It’s taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety. - Eric Stoltz — I’m a gentleman, if nothing else. It’s taken me years to become one, but finally I have a sense of propriety. – Eric Stoltz

A gentleman attracts the attention of many, but only has eyes for his own lady. - The Gentleman’s Guide — A gentleman attracts the attention of many, but only has eyes for his own lady. – The Gentleman’s Guide

11 Wise Quotes About Being a Gentleman (WISDOM)

“A gentleman, I hope it will become clear, is not simply a man who stands apart. He is a man who stands up for others—sometimes even for his enemies—often when those others have no clue that he is there for them.”
Brad Miner

And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman. - Anthony Trollope — And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman. – Anthony Trollope

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. - Winston Churchill — Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill

Austen suggests that a gentleman is made, not born – and made only through a process of painful self-reflection and discovery. - Emily Auerbach — Austen suggests that a gentleman is made, not born – and made only through a process of painful self-reflection and discovery. – Emily Auerbach

Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman. - Thomas Henry Huxley — Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman. – Thomas Henry Huxley

No gentleman can be without three copies of a book one for show, one for use, and one for borrowers. - Richard Heber — No gentleman can be without three copies of a book: one for show, one for use, and one for borrowers. – Richard Heber

I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. - Anna Kendrick — I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. – Anna Kendrick

Repose and cheerfulness is the badge of the gentleman; repose in energy. - Ralph Waldo Emerson — Repose and cheerfulness is the badge of the gentleman; repose in energy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Being a gentleman is a lifestyle. You must live it, not just simply act like one when needed. - Anonymous — Being a gentleman is a lifestyle. You must live it, not just simply act like one when needed. – Anonymous

Gentlemen always walk ladies home. - Gabriellyn Gidman — Gentlemen always walk ladies home. – Gabriellyn Gidman

The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense. - Puzant Kevork Thomajan — The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense. – Puzant Kevork Thomajan

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