#gentle

Here, again, as I conceive, gentlemen forget that this government is a republican one, resting exclusively in the intelligence and virtue of the People. ↗

— Caleb Cushing

#conceive #exclusively #forget #gentlemen #government

The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He regularly assigns me now to certain doors, and I always obey orders like the little gentleman that I am. ↗

— Richard H. Davis

#am #assigns #certain #doors #gentleman

I am at heart a gentleman. ↗

— Marlene Dietrich

#gentleman #heart #i #i am

Stars wide of belt often cultivated a gentlemanly grandeur, a groomed refinement that filtered through their fingertips - the dainty fidgets of Hardy's plump digits, Orson Welles performing magic tricks with nimble dexterity, Jackie Gleason lofting a teacup to his lips as if he were Lady Bracknell - or through a fine set of twinkle-toes. ↗

— James Wolcott

#cultivated #dainty #filtered #fine #fingertips

Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path. ↗

— George Herbert

#gentle #god #path #rod #take

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread. ↗

— George Herbert

#gentle #heart #thread #tied

There is great force hidden in a gentle command. ↗

— George Herbert

#force #gentle #great #hidden

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it. ↗