The gentleman is a man of truth, lord of his own actions, and expressing that lordship in his behavior, not in any manner dependent and servile either on persons, or opinions, or possessions.
绅士是真诚的人,是自己行动的主人,并在举止中体现这种自主,绝不依附或屈从于他人、舆论或财物。
— Ralph Waldo Emerson · Essays · Manners —