Grave Gentleman

Famous quotes containing the words grave and/or gentleman:

    “The stalk is withered dry, my love,
    So will our hearts decay;
    So make yourself content, my love,
    Till God calls you away.”
    —Unknown. The Unquiet Grave (l. 25–28)

    Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
    Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929)