New Gentlemen Status Quotes For Whatsapp, Facebook & Instagram
We forget as males that being labelled a gentleman is a privilege, not a right. We are reminded that being a great man requires hard work, persistence, patience, and humility, among other qualities, by studying the inspiring words of wise men (and women) before us.
Even if we lose our direction for a while, all it takes is a few encouraging words or a few sharp reminders to keep us striving to be our best selves. Here are some inspirational gentlemen’s quotes to help you grow as a man.
Gentlemen Status & Quotes
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”
–George Bernard Shaw
Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.”
–Benjamin Disraeli
A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else.”
–George Savile
As a general rule, it pays to be confident, helpful and nice.”
–Colin Wright
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.”
–Henri Bergson
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.”
–Greg King
Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument.”
–Desmond Tutu
A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality.”
–Winston Churchill
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.”
–Greg King
A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.”
–Bob Dylan
Actions prove who someone is, words just prove who they want to be.”
–Anonymous
Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.”
–John Locke
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
–Ian Maclaren
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
–Albert Einstein
Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become.”
–Steve Jobs
Etiquette is more important than a handshake. It’s code for the way things are done.”
–Anonymous
Be humble. Be hungry. And be the hardest worker in the room.”
–Dwayne Johnson
Celebrate the effort, for it is in the trying that you discover you.”
–Sima Dahl
Don’t hide your scars, they make you who you are.”
–Frank Sinatra
Be so good they can’t ignore you.”
–Steve Martin
Behind every great man stands no woman. There is no greater man than the man that can acknowledge the woman standing right next to him.”
–Anonymous
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”
–Winston Churchill
Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.”
–Theodore Roosevelt
Choose being kind over being right and you’ll be right every time.”
–Richard Carlson
I live my life through fear. If I’m afraid of it I’ll do it just so I’m not afraid of it anymore.”
–Jeremy Renner
I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.”
–William Ernest Henley
Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, but it improves its chances.”
–B.J. Gupta
Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a gentleman is a matter of choice.”
–Vin Diesel
I think you should take you job seriously, but not yourself. That is the best combination.”
–Dame Judi Dench
Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.”
–Norman Mailer
Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.”
–Luigi Pirandello
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
–Maya Angelou
One of the main reasons people fail to reach their full potential is because they are unwilling to risk anything.”
–Zig Ziglar
Those who spend their time looking for the faults in others usually make no time to correct their own.”
–Art Jonak
Which of these motivational gentleman quotes inspires you to live a life of grace?
A lifetime of hard work and consistent behaviour is required to be a true gentleman. The journey to perfection may be difficult, but the end result is well worth it.
Share these gentlemen’s quotations with any males you know who could need some motivation or advice.
What are some of your favourite gentlemen quotes and sayings to help you live a handsome, sophisticated life? Please share your thoughts in the comments box below.