Quotes About Gentlemen

I have been represented as a Protestant minister; there was not one of the canvassers of the honourable gentlemen opposite that did not represent to the people that I was not a Minister of the Crown, but that I was a Protestant minister.

The feudal system did much, of course, to perpetuate the subjection of women, it being to the interest of the lord paramount that the fiefs should descend in the male line in those rough ages, when wars and civil feuds were almost perpetual, it was inevitable that the sex with the biggest body and strongest sinews should have the upper hand; the pity is that English gentlemen to-day are content to allow the law to remain unaltered, when the whole face of society has changed.

I… I do not think that… gentlemen do this sort of thing." Her pulse raced with excitement and anticipation. "Only scoundrels.

The gentlemen always find their way back home, but little boys get lost forever.

Most gentlemen don't like love, they just like to kick it around.

Gentlemen, if my love for you equaled my ignorance of everything concerning you, it would indeed be unbounded.

Hasn't anyone ever told you, Jesse asked, in a semi-amused voice, that a gentlemen never lays a hand on a lady? Which I thought was king of funny, considering where Jesse had had his hand the last time I'd seen him

If you're quite done, gentlemen, I'll thank you to remove the corpses for the sake of the floor, Oppenshaw said. It is troublesome to sand. Thank you, Mr Mathey, this was quite interesting. I would encourage you to write it up for the British Journal of Metaphysics, but I very much doubt you'd be allowed to publish.

The gentlemen like it when a lady smells sweet.

Did you not take the opportunity to bathe, gentlemen? Valentina questioned them, trying to take her mind off her body, which felt unusually sensitive in this sultry climate. The silk of her gown seemed to rub against her nipples with every breath.

For everybody knows that it requires very little to satisfy the gentlemen, if a woman will only give her mind to it.

I know that asshole you were with in college --" "Can we leave that asshole out of it?" Please, gentlemen, one asshole at a time.

Nothing like trapping the gentlemen where they couldn't get away.

She looked out over the crowd, murmuring, "I wonder if there are any gentlemen here who might be willing to marry me before Wednesday

Honoria had a plan. It had come to her in church that morning. (The ladies went; the gentlemen somehow managed to get out of it.) It wasn't terribly complicated; she needed only a sunny day, a halfway acceptable sense of direction, and a shovel.

I expect you'll be becoming a schoolmaster, sir. That's what most of the gentlemen does, sir, that gets sent down for indecent behavior.

Back in the trophy room the gentlemen would be taking the leash off their conversation. Likewise, here in the drawing room, each lady quietly relaxed and became more real, expanding into the space left by the men. Without visibly changing, they unfolded, like flowers, or knives.

She heard her father's voice, a tiny voice talking in the warm comfortable past. Gentlemen, if there's one slogan in this world I believe, it is this: equal rights for all, special privileges for none.

She said: "The question, gentlemen—is one of liquor; You ask for guidance—this is my reply: He says, when tipsy, he would thrash and kick her, Let's make him tipsy, gentlemen, and try!" Alexandra was not amused. She was extremely annoyed.

The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that.

Gentlemen," the waiter said. "It looks like we are in need of more essential vitamins." Haller picked up his empty glass and offered it. "We definitely are," he said. "We definitely are.

All members of a Cabinet are referred to as Right. Honorable Gentlemen. There are only three things wrong with such a title ...

And how shall you pay, gentlemen?" enquired Elric politely, still smiling.

Don't get up gentlemen. I'm only passing through!