Concept

Gentleman

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man said to have good, courteous conduct

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Tzu-hsia said, I have heard that life and death are allotted, that wealth and honours are in Heaven's hand. A gentleman is careful and does not trip; he is humble towards others and courteous. All within the four seas are brethren; how can a gentleman lament that he has none? 6. Tzu-chang asked, What is insight?
Confucius, The Sayings of Confucius
Names Gentleman several times; states what Gentleman is.
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The "honor" of a gentleman was determined by what the class demanded. Above all else the gentleman must not show fear. He must be ready to fight at any instant to prove his courage. His word must not be doubted.
John Dewey, Ethics
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Professor Jowett, when asked what Oxford could do for its students, is said to have replied, "Oxford can teach an English gentleman how to _be_ an English gentleman." But, if you ask what it means to 'be' an English gentleman, the only reply is in terms of conduct and behavior. An English gentleman is a bundle of specifically qualified reactions, a creature who for all the emergencies of life has his line of…
William James, Talks To Teachers On Psychology
Names Gentleman several times; states what Gentleman is.
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