The gentleman, then, is the man who is master of himself, who respects himself, and makes others respect him.
Henri-Frédéric AmielSource: Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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A selected quote by Henri-Frédéric Amiel.
The gentleman, then, is the man who is master of himself, who respects himself, and makes others respect him.
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