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Complete this sentence: "Being a gentleman means..."
To me, being a gentleman means knowing what any situation calls for and acting on that knowledge.
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Permalink Reply by Sharkman_75 on -
I think that sums it up quite well.
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Permalink Reply by Dave Kerwin on -
Stabbing in the front, and not in the back.
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Permalink Reply by Shaun Daws on -
Thank you Oscar Wilde :)
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Permalink Reply by Carl M on -
...making those around you feel comfortable. That is a definition I heard at one time and I have always liked it.
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Permalink Reply by Todd Newman on -
Being a gentleman means to treat others with respect and to hold yourself to the highest standards.
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Permalink Reply by fred meyers on -
very true!!!
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Permalink Reply by fred meyers on
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Being a gentleman means having a quiet strength and a kind heart!
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Permalink Reply by John Sherrill on -
Shaun,
Your definition is what I have always been taught was the definition of Wisdom. Good call.
For me, being a gentleman means putting the good of others before your own.
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Permalink Reply by Stephen Dutra on -
"Gentlemen be those whom their race and blood, or at the least their virtues, do make noble and known"
William Harrison
Being a Gentleman means being the type of man that is an example for other men to become through noble action and civil deed.
There are those who act like gentleman yet will do wrong when they feel like it, a real gentleman wants to better himself not only for his own sake, but for society's as well.
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Permalink Reply by Shaun Daws on
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Well said!
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Permalink Reply by Jamie Q on -
I tend to agree with John Sherrill's summation: "...being a gentleman means putting the good of others before your own."
However, I also think gentlemanliness is only one facet of being a man; it pertains specifically to how a man interacts with other people, which can be somewhat superficial. While it's great to strive to be a gentleman, we should be careful to remember that this is only one aspect of manliness.
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