Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.
A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
A man is only as good as what he loves.
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain.
To me all men are equal: there are jackasses everywhere, and I have the same contempt for them all.
Most gentlemen don't like love, they just like to kick it around.
The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.
He who loves the more is the inferior and must suffer.
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform - They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.
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