Do unto others what you want done unto you.
Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.
There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.
Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.
There are three things to beware of through life: when a man is young, let him beware of his appetites; when he is middle-aged, of his passions; and when old, of covetousness, especially.
While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.