WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1928, Page 8

WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN

The Yorkshire “Evening News’’ asked its readers some weeks ago to reply to the above <|iiestion. Here are some of the definitions sent in:— “The finest soldier in the ranks of chivalry.” “One who can he gentle, remain a man. and never he conscious that he is being either.” “A gentleman is a courteous nobleman in any station of life.” “A gentleman is a man who is a man and never forgets it.” “A man with a heart bigger than his banking account.“One who respects on the surface pretensions of others—while reserving private judgment.” “One who is straight, fearless for the right, true to himsell, honourable. One who regards and treats with kindness old people and children. and, what is more difficult, is considerate for old tramps.”

lie boasts not of his kindly deeds, And thoughtful is of others’ needs, lie the weaker sex respects, And overlooks his friends’ delects. 11 is motto is, through lile’s short span. To play tin' game and he a man. “A gentleman is a man who honours all women; is courteous to everyone, irres’ieetive of rank, and, being conscious ot his own shortcomings, studiously refrains from mentioning his observance of the same ladings in others.”

“A man who is in the van during the tight for right, and in the rear when it comes to sharing the spoils.” “A gentleman is a person who prefers to be called a man.’

“A gentleman is a man who doc a kind action and forgets il : il he n eeives one he always remembers it.

“One who could be pointed out with the remark. “That man is not, what I am. but what I ought to be.” “ITe is one from whom one may receive a favour without repent ot it. —Sir "Walter Scott.

“He is at ease with everybody and makes evervhodv at ease with him. “Every honest man is a gentleman of nature.”