The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better. – Charles Dickens
A man in public life expects to be sneered at — it is the fault of his elevated situation, and not of himself. – Charles Dickens

The word of a gentleman is as good as his bond; and sometimes better. – Charles Dickens
A man in public life expects to be sneered at — it is the fault of his elevated situation, and not of himself. – Charles Dickens
I do not know the American gentleman, God forgive me for putting two such words together. – Charles Dickens
There is a wisdom of the head, and… a wisdom of the heart. – Charles Dickens