Ok, first as a reminder to some around here who might claim to call themselves an SAE...
The True Gentleman
The True Gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from good will and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humbled if necessity compels him to humble another; who does not flatter wealth, cringe before power, or boast of his own possessions or achievements; who speaks with frankness but always with sincerity and sympathy; whose deed follows his word; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others, rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honor is sacred and virtue safe.
Second, to fivepointcrown, I think that would make an incredible gift. The pledge manual has gone through a number of revisions from its original version to the pheonix of today. If for no other reason than historical interest, this would make quite a find. In fact, a book like that (depending on its date of publication) could get someone a nice sum on ebay or similar sites (not that I advocate selling things Greek on ebay, but this sort of thing happens routinely whether we want it to or not). Your friend will appreciate it very much and will likely appreciate you even more for getting it for him. Good luck to you.
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