There are certain words which are nearer and dearer to a man than any others.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
When the sacredness of one's word is matched in the attributes of his character throughout, all that constitutes a man, then we find that there is something in a man's life greater than his occupation or his achievements; grander than acquisition or wealth; higher than genius; more enduring than fame.
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.
It is the dissimilarities and inequalities among men which give rise to the notion of honor; as such differences become less, it grows feeble; and when they disappear, it will vanish too.
Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.
Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child.
A gentleman has his eyes on all those present; he is tender toward the bashful, gentle toward the distant, and merciful toward the absent.
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.