Ralph Waldo Emerson defined success with these words: "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded."
Gallantry might be an old word, but in my mind, not an out-dated practice; or at least should not be.
ReplyDeleteGallantry carries no gender inequality either! For those of you that think I mean us to restrict ourselves to gallantry towards the opposite sex only.
Gallantry shows respect and courtesy towards your fellow human; which should also not fade in to the forgotten mists of time.
So, now I ask is gallantry dead in 2013?
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