I'll strive to mend, And bear what can't be mended. We must not, however, confound charity with imbecility of character which some people take for gentleness and kindness. Imbecility of character is a fungus, devoid of solidity, and is to be despised. Character is power, not weakness. A gentleman is gentle, but gentleness is not timidity.
Courage is graceful and dignified and resides within the breast of every true man.
A gentleman possesses self-control. This is a virtue which forms a chief distinction between man and the mere animal, between a physical and a moral life,- a distinction which forms the primary basis of individual character. Social courtesies should emanate from the heart. Their worth consists in their being the sincere expressions of the inner feelings. A gentleman is conspicuous for his cheerful disposition.