Aphorisms and quotes about nobility
It is noble to cheat - to deceive a rogue. V. Zubkov.
A noble woman should not expect from another woman what she herself would not do. Marguerite Valois
Unfortunately, there are far more smart people than noble ones. Boris Paramonov
Don't trust your first instinct - it is almost always noble. Talleyrand
Nobility of feelings is not always accompanied by nobility of manners. O. Balzac
Those people are noble who have given up the search for their own happiness and strive for the happiness of all sentient beings who sincerely suffer the suffering of other people. "Vikramacharita"
Everyone likes nobility, especially if it is accompanied by modesty. I. Goethe
Noble blood is an accident of fate; noble deeds characterize greatness. C. Goldoni
Nobility is the willingness to act contrary to one's own interests. S. Dovlatov
The essence of nobility is to do things in secret that you will not be ashamed of if they are found out. X. Qazvini
Any noble deed seems impossible at first. T. Carlyle
What could be more honest and noble than teaching others what you yourself know best? Quintilian
Everyone can become a noble husband. You just need to decide to become one. Confucius
The noble ones live in harmony with other people, but do not follow them; the lowly ones follow other people, but do not live in harmony with them. Confucius
A noble husband must beware of three things in his life: in his youth, when vitality is abundant, beware of infatuation with women; in maturity, when the vital forces are powerful, beware of rivalry; in old age, when vitality is scarce, beware of stinginess. Confucius
A noble man blames himself, a small man blames others. Confucius
A noble husband thinks about the righteous path and does not think about food. He can work in the field and be hungry. He can devote himself to teaching - and accept generous rewards. But a noble man worries about the righteous path and does not worry about poverty. Confucius
A noble husband knows his superiority, but avoids competition. He gets along with everyone, but does not collude with anyone. Confucius
A noble husband does not strive to eat his fill and live richly. He is hasty in business, but slow in speech. Communicating with virtuous people, he corrects himself. Confucius
A noble husband does not expect deception from anyone, but when he is deceived, he is the first to notice it. Confucius
A noble husband helps people see what is good in them, and does not teach people to see what is bad in them. But a short person does the opposite. Confucius
A noble husband values duty above all else. A noble man, endowed with courage, but ignorant of duty, can indulge in robbery. Confucius
A noble husband, attached to the comforts of home, is not worthy to be called such. Confucius
A noble man awaits the dictates of heaven with dignity. A short man fussily waits for luck. Confucius
A noble husband endures adversity with fortitude. And a low man in trouble blossoms. Confucius
A noble person promotes people not according to their words, but also does not discard good words if they are spoken by an unworthy person. Confucius
A noble person thinks about nine things: to see clearly; about hearing clearly; about making his face friendly; that his actions should be respectful; about his speech being sincere; that his actions be careful; the need to ask others when in doubt; the need to remember the consequences of your anger; the need to remember fairness when there is an opportunity to benefit. Confucius
A noble man knows only duty, a low man knows only benefit. Confucius
A noble man makes demands on himself, a low man makes demands on others. Confucius
A noble person puts duty first. First he shows debt, then he acquires benefit, so people do not get tired of his acquisitions. Confucius
A noble man endures need steadfastly, but a low man becomes dissolute in need. Confucius
A noble soul stands above insults, injustice, grief, ridicule; she would be invulnerable if she did not suffer from compassion. J. Labruyère
We owe other noble feelings and generous deeds more to our natural kindness than to our intelligence. J. Labruyère
Truly noble people never boast about anything. F. La Rochefoucauld
Whoever strives to always live in the sight of noble people is truly a noble person. F. La Rochefoucauld
It is not easy to discern whether an honest, sincere, noble act is caused by decency or far-sighted calculation. F. La Rochefoucauld
Nobility is needed to serve friends. Menander
Nobility is a virtue of exalted character, the receptivity of the soul to words and deeds. Unknown Platonist
It is more noble to blame yourself than to justify yourself, especially if someone is right. F. Nietzsche
Nobility consists of good nature and an abundance of trust. F. Nietzsche
Noble deeds that are done in secret are most worthy of respect. B. Pascal
A truly noble person is not born with a great soul; he makes himself such through his magnificent deeds. F. Petrarch
In relation to a shameless person, nobility is excessive stupidity. Publilius Syrus
Nobility of manners is taught by examples. A. France
A noble husband, when in trouble, does not grieve, and when he finds himself at a feast, he does not shy away from fun. He does not shy away from the powerful of this world and has compassion for the poor and orphaned. Hong Zicheng
When we are paid for a noble act, it is taken away from us. N. Chamfort
We can have excellent taste in music, but we may not be able to perform it; we can judge poetry well without being poets and without having any poetic streak, but we cannot have a tolerable concept of goodness without being tolerably kind. A. Shaftesbury
A noble man is always more occupied with wisdom and friendship: one of them is a mortal good, the other an immortal one. Epicurus
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Signs of nobility
Despite the breadth of the concept and the multifaceted nature of the manifestation of nobility, it is possible to identify the main signs or character traits that make it possible to define a person as noble. This includes following their words and supporting them with deeds (keeping oaths and promises, strictly following agreements, without making independent changes, but only after discussion), so they will not let you down, even if you have to sacrifice your own comfort or plans to keep your promise.
Noble people have a clear concept of justice, value this quality in others, and themselves strive to act according to fair laws. You will not see how they give a large share of the joint profit to those they love, they will divide everything in accordance with the efforts put in by each, and if they understand that they cannot objectively assess the situation, they will seek help and advice, but will not give in to feelings and other kinds of provocations.
Usually the noble ones are quite strong, and not so much physically as spiritually and intellectually, but they never use their strength and skills for the purpose of subjugating others or pointing out their shortcomings. On the contrary, knowledge and power are used to help those around them in their development and overcoming difficulties, and a high development of spiritual qualities helps to avoid being patronizing and condescending, instead remaining an equal with the person and showing the same level of respect to both kings and homeless people.
Nobility forces you to do good to others, without stinting on your own time or material wealth. In their manifestations, such people are not afraid to appear strange and stand out, but what they are afraid of is committing an unworthy act or one that entails troubles for others.
Strength of spirit allows you to see only the best in others and support these inclinations in a person; they will not constantly make comments and point out mistakes, they will pretend that they did not notice, pointing out what worthy traits a person can develop. This same inner strength protects them from complaining and whining, forcing them to fight difficulties rather than stop. Noble people easily forgive others and almost never forgive themselves; the severity of their assessments and demands on themselves are always maximum.
