Best quotes on being a gentleman

A gentleman is a man of calm demeanor, strong preserve, intellectual thinking, polite yet meaningful speak and of a good upbringing. He’s regarded as having qualities of refinement; kind, honest, chivalrous, courteous, honourable, or simply a man with excellent manners. Being a gentleman does not imply that a man is soft, but that with his confidence and aura, others might feel comfortable in his presence. Whether it’s dating, friendship or social etiquette, being a gentleman comes down to action and behaviour. 

A gentleman is a man who does not cower to outside forces, he is strong and true to his word. He does the right thing, even if the right thing does not seem the popular thing. He speaks with passion, and will only resort to violence when it is the final option. He fights with honour, and accepts victory or defeat graciously. His strength of character is apparent in his presence as he enters a room and exerts not arrogance, but confidence that is contagious to others. 

Some of the best quotes on being a gentleman are listed below.

1. “A boy speaks. A gentleman acts.” – Anonymous
2. “A gentleman attracts the attention of many, but only has eyes for his own lady.” – The Gentleman’s Guide
3. “A gentleman doesn’t have one set of manners for the house of a poor man and another for the house of someone with an income incomparable to his own.” – William Maxwell
4. “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
5. “A gentleman inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.” – Anonymous
6. “A gentleman is a man who can disagree without being disagreeable.” – Anonymous
7. “A gentleman is never rude except on purpose – I can honestly be nasty sober, believe you me.” – Christopher Hitchens
8. “A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally.” – Oscar Wilde
9. “A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.” – George Bernard Shaw
10. “A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.” – Lana Turner
11. “A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.” – Haruki Murakami
12. “A gentleman knows when to call her sexy, and when to let her know she’s beautiful.” – Anonymous
13. “A gentleman makes commitments.” – Anonymous
14. “A gentleman offers a helping hand so others can fly.” – Anonymous
15. “A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me.” – Frederick Douglass
16. “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
17. “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   
18. “A man is only as good as his words are.” – Frank Sinatra
19. “A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.” – George Savile     
20. “A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.” – Anonymous
21. “A real gentleman will apologize after a fight, even if he’s not wrong.” – Anonymous
22. “A true gentleman is one who is never unintentionally rude.” – Oscar Wilde
23. “And though it is much to be a nobleman, it is more to be a gentleman.” – Anthony Trollope
24. “Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.” – Luigi Pirandello
25. “Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.” – Luigi Pirandello
26. “Be a better man than you were yesterday.” – Anonymous
27. “Be the type of man you’d want your daughter to be with.” – Anonymous
28. “Be well dressed, behave like a gentleman, and keep your shoes shined.” – Joseph Abboud
29. “Being a gentleman is a lifestyle. You must live it, not just simply act like one when needed.” – Anonymous
30. “Being a gentleman is a worthy goal.” – Orlando Bloom
31. “Being a gentleman is not about impressing women. It’s the pursuit to become a better man.” – Anonymous
32. “Being a true gentleman never goes out of fashion.” – Anonymous
33. “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
34. “Character. Intelligence. Strength. Style. That makes a gentleman.” – Anonymous
35. “Confidence is a gentleman’s trademark.” – Anonymous
36. “Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.” – Theodore Roosevelt
37. “Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke
38. “For me, the best thing you can do as a man in loving someone is to do your best, go on that walk, and at the end of that walk be as much of a gentleman as you were in the beginning.” – Ryan Adams
39. “Hardship is the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.” – John Neal
40. “I am a gentleman. My natural inclination is to be on my best behavior.” – Joe Wilson
41. “I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part.” – Brian McKnight
42. “I would like to think that I’m a gentleman and a nice guy.” – Logic
43. “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
44. “It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.” – John Henry Newman
45. “Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.” – Benjamin Disraeli
46. “Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.” – Norman Mailer
47. “My ideal man is faithful, honest, and a gentleman who knows how to treat women.” – Irina Shayk
48. “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
49. “No gentleman ever discusses any relationship with a lady.” – Keith Miller
50. “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
51. “Profaneness is a brutal vice. He who indulges in it is no gentleman.” – Edwin Hubbel Chapin
52. “Stay hungry, stay healthy, be a gentleman, believe strongly in yourself and go beyond limitations.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
53. “The greatest act of rebellion today is being a gentleman.” – Anonymous
54. “The only infallible rule we know is, that the man who is always talking about being a gentleman never is one.” – Robert Smith Surtees
55. “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
56. “The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better.” – Charles Dickens
57. “Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.” – Henri Bergson
58. “Think, act, and speak like a gentleman.” – Anonymous
59. “This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.” – William Lyon Phelps
60. “This is the first test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible value to him” – William Lyon Phelps
61. “Thoughtfulness for others, generosity, modesty, and self-respect are the qualities which make a real gentleman.” – Thomas Henry Huxley
62. “Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.” – Xun Kuang
63. “With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.” – Otto von Bismarck