I do not believe our gentleman Boy Scout should obsess about combat. I do think he ought to be concerned about combat readiness. A man, however hard he works for peace, must always be ready for war.

There have always been two senses of the word gentleman: the fine man of high birth and the fine man of good character.

Coming close to death is a humbling experience.

a gentleman today—however we may characterize him—may find his environment less congenial to his temperament.

A gentleman, I hope it will become clear, is not simply a man who stands apart. He is a man who stands up for others—sometimes even for his enemies—often when those others have no clue that he is there for them.