Famous quotes about gentlemen

1. A gentleman must not care about physical and mental worries, nor can he not indulge in romance. ——Ming Dynasty Hong Zicheng

2. If a gentleman is not serious, he will not be powerful. ——The Analects of Confucius

3. A gentleman’s time is like water, and a villain’s time is like fire. ——Han Liu Xiang

4. There are husbands who are gentlemen but not benevolent, but there are no villains who are benevolent. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

5. Gentlemen are poor, but villains are poor all the time. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

6. The noble spirit of a gentleman is not as great as the great one, and the complacent spirit of the villain is not greater than the small one.

——Ming Xue Xuan