No gentleman ever has any money.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No gentleman ever has any money.
- In plain terms
- Gentlemen are never wealthy.
- What can you take from it?
- Wealth is not tied to gentlemanly conduct.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does class define character?
- Can a gentleman be rich?
Another view
Ignores many affluent gentlemen.
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