#gallant

I knew that if the feat was accomplished it must be at a most fearful sacrifice of as brave and gallant soldiers as ever engaged in battle. ↗

— John B. Hood

#battle #brave #engaged #ever #fearful

Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman. ↗

— Sam Houston

#arms #conduct #friends #gallant #generous

Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion. ↗

— Moliere

#every #frenchmen #gallantry #indulge #occasion

All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful: but the beauty is grim. ↗

— Christopher Morley

#beauty #cities #gallant #grim #mad

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics. ↗

— Richard Brinsley Sheridan

#gallantry #more #politics #than

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat. ↗

— Wallis Simpson

#defeat #gallant #never #spirit

I can assure you, that the gallant hearts that throb beneath its sacred folds, will only be content, when this glorious banner is planted first and foremost in the coming struggle for out independence. ↗

— John B. Hood

#banner #beneath #coming #content #first

I am not sure if women are attracted to genius. Can you imagine the wise wizard winning the woman over the gallant swordsman? It seems rather otherworldly in more ways than one. ↗

— Criss Jami

#attraction #fantasy #funny #funny-but-true #gallant

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace. ↗

— Tennessee Williams

#earned #experiences #gallantry #grace #high

So," the woman asks, digging through her purse and emerging with a pair of foam earplugs, "how did you two meet?" They exchange a quick glance. "Believe it or not," Oliver says, "it was in an airport." "Oh how wonderful!" she exclaims, looking positively delighted. "And how did it happen?" "Well" he begins, sitting up a bit taller, "I was being quite gallant, actually, and offered to help her with her suitcase. And then we started talking and one thing lead to another..." Hadley grins "And he's been carrying my suitcase ever since." "It's what an true gentlemen would do," Oliver says with an exaggerated modesty. "Especially the really gallant ones. ↗

— Jennifer E. Smith

#gallant-gentlemen #love