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1. Andrew Carnegie, the American philanthropist, once said "no man can become rich without enriching others". If generosity is regarded as a synonym of a gentle man, which of these has been regarded as "the most generous man in history"?
2. "A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks he becomes" was a saying attributed to a mild and humane leader who peacefully campaigned for his country's freedom. From these synonyms of gentle, who was this gentle man?
3. Which Biblical king showed that wisdom was a mark of a gentle man?
4. Compassion is no ordinary word for a gentle man who risked his life to save hundreds of people from certain death at the hands of one of history's most notorious dictatorships. Who was he?
5. Some monarchs have believed they ruled by God-given right, but King Jigme Singye Wangchuck can be called a gentle man for his benign rule. Of which landlocked country in Asia was he king?
6. One of the characteristics of being a gentle man is being indulgent. Which Biblical figure benefited from the indulgence of his father?
7. Not only a gentle man in any synonym, but by reputation. His real name was Julian, but he became famous as Gentle Man, a warrior fighting against hordes of enemies. In the stories of which of these superheroes did Gentle Man appear?
8. If "cool" can be used as a synonym of a gentle man, which rapper-turned actor adopted a cool musical name?
9. Noted for his urbane style of wit and flamboyance, which English actor, singer and playwright showed that being cultivated was a mark of a gentle man and earned him a knighthood?
10. A synonym of gentle is affable, and one gentle man who oozed affability was an Irish singer and TV show presenter with a sainted named. Who was this man noted for his knitted cardigans and his rocking chair?
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