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My first American ancestor, gentlemen, was an Indian-an early Indian. Your ancestors skinned him alive, and I am an orphan. All those Salem witches were ancestors of mine. Your people made it tropical for them. . . . The first slave brought into New England out of Africa was an ancestor of mine-for I am a mixed breed, an infinitely shaded and exquisite Mongrel.

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The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9)

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Of all the fair resort of gentlemen That every day with parle encounter me, In thy opinion which is worthiest love?

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Gentlemen, I am tormented by questions; answer them for me.

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A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act.

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When I look in the mirror, I see a gentleman getting a little older and a little wiser.

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I tell you solemnly, that I have many times tried to become an insect. But I was not equal even to that. I swear, gentlemen, that to be too conscious is an illness — a real thorough-going illness.

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He became an officer and a gentleman, which is an enviable thing.

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Come my spade. There is no ancient gentlemen but gardeners, ditchers, and grave-makers; they hold up Adam's profession.

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We're poor little lambs who've lost our way, Baa! Baa! Baa! We're little black sheep who've gone astray, Baa-aa-aa! Gentlemen-rankers out on the spree, Damned from here to Eternity, God ha' mercy on such as we, Baa! Yah! Bah!

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Gentleman-rankers out on the spree, damned from here to Eternity.

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The gentleman sees what is right while the small man sees what is profitable.

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What king has he not taught state, as Talma taught Napoleon? What maiden has not found him finer than her delicacy? What lover has he not outloved? What sage has he not outseen? What gentleman has he not instructed in the rudeness of his behavior?

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The prince of darkness is a gentleman!

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In proceeding to the dining-room, the gentleman gives one arm to the lady he escorts--it is unusual to offer both.

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Gentleman, I am hardening on this enterprise. I repeat, I am now hardening towards this enterprise.

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As a general rule, do not kick the shins of the opposite gentleman under the table, if personally unaquainted with him; your pleasantry is liable to be misunderstood--a circumstance at all times unpleasant.

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I am a brigand: I live by robbing the rich.' 'I am a gentleman: I live by robbing the poor.

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A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.

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His locked, lettered, braw brass collar, Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.

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