“It indicates a person who has not only good manners but who possesses a sense of balance, a sure mastery of himself, a moral discipline that permits him to subordinate voluntarily his own selfish interest to the wider interests of the society in which he lives. The gentleman, therefore is a cultural person in the noblest sense of the word, if by culture we mean not simply wealth of intellectual knowledge but also the ability to fulfil one's duty and understand one's fellow man by respecting / every principle, every opinion, every faith that is sincerely professed.” IfsMenMeanPersonsCultureInterestWealthAbilityMoralOpinionPrinciplesDutyBalanceDisciplineIntellectualFellowsSelfishMannersGentlemanGood ManPermitMasterySincerelyFellow ManSubordinatesGood MannersSelfish Interest Author:Antonio Gramsci