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The Definition of a Gentleman
9/30/04
Allen Gillespie:
Robert E. Lee's Definition of a Gentleman
The forbearing use of power does not only form a
touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys
certain advantages over others is a test of a true
gentleman.
The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer
over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the
experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the
silly--the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power
or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case
admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light.
The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind
an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He
cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that
nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart
sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true
man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help
humbling others.
