Be A Man Quotes
Words on identity, grit and growing up
These Be A Man quotes look at what it takes to Become that identity, from early childhood certainty to the discomfort of stepping into an unfamiliar role.
I always knew I was a man, always felt that I was a man, always wanted to be a man.
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I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.
That's part of what made me interested in theater as a kid. It made it acceptable to be a man for an hour onstage.
Always Quotes
American pop culture is perpetually in adolescent mode. The notions of what it takes to be a man, as depicted in pop culture, are very superficial, one-dimensional, and adolescent.
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What does it mean to 'always feel like a man' in these quotes?
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What broader ideas about identity tie these Be A Man quotes together?
Several speakers connect the phrase to dignity and self-respect rather than image, echoing broader ideas explored in our Culture quotes collection.
