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Man Quotes

Short lines on character, patience and what it means to be a man.

This is a smaller, general collection of quotes touching on manhood, character and patience. One well-known line uses golf as an example, a test of temperament disguised as a leisure game, to make a wider point about what reveals a man's spirit. For steadier, values-driven lines, see our Good quotes.

White shall not neutralize the black, nor good compensate bad in man, absolve him so: life's business being just the terrible choice.

Quotes by Robert Browning

No, when the fight begins within himself, A man's worth something.

Quotes by Robert Browning

Tis not what man Does which exalts him, but what man Would do!

Quotes by Robert Browning

Finds progress, man's distinctive mark alone, Not God's, and not the beast's; God is, they are, Man partly is, and wholly hopes to be.

Quotes by Robert Browning

Why comes temptation but for man to meet And master and make crouch beneath his foot, And so be pedestaled in triumph?

Quotes by Robert Browning

Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn!

Quotes by Robert Burns

There is nothing in the whole frame of man which seems to me so unaccountable as that thing called conscience.

Quotes by Robert Burns

Every man hath a good and a bad angel attending on him in particular all his life long.

Quotes by Robert Burton

Anybody who believes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach flunked geography.

Quotes by Robert Byrne

Until you walk a mile in another man's moccasins you can't imagine the smell.

Quotes by Robert Byrne

A promising young man should go into politics so that he can go on promising for the rest of his life.

Quotes by Robert Byrne

The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.

Quotes by Robert Bloch

By the time a man is 35 he knows that the images of the right man, the tough man, the true man which he received in high school do not work in life.

Quotes by Robert Bly

The law is not a 'light' for you or any man to see by; the law is not an instrument of any kind. The law is a causeway upon which so long as he keeps to it a citizen may...

Quotes by Robert Bolt

It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world... but for Wales!

Quotes by Robert Bolt

I was thinking of resigning since I did not want to be perceived as a man who did the president's bidding to save my job. I have had some time to think about it since. I think I did the...

Quotes by Robert Bork

Those who made and endorsed our Constitution knew man's nature, and it is to their ideas, rather than to the temptations of utopia, that we must ask that our judges adhere.

Quotes by Robert Bork

The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of man's redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.

Quotes by Robert Boyle

When I was a young man, I was overly sensitive to things, and I found it difficult to eat when I was nervous.

Quotes by Robert Barnes

Paul Rudd's a really weird, silly, silly man. He gets on 'Friends,' and he gets to show, like, one tiny little window of how truly berserk he can be.

Quotes by Robert Ben Garant

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of content will I find on this Man quotes page?
This page brings together a mix of quotes and messages built around the word "man" - including festive Raksha Bandhan wishes celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, alongside lines like the wry observation that golf is "the most useless outdoor game ever devised to waste the time and try the spirit of man." If you want more poetic Hindi-style verses on this theme, the Shayari section has more.
Are the Raksha Bandhan messages here suitable to share with siblings?
Yes. Several entries are short, ready-to-send Raksha Bandhan greetings - including one wishing a happy, blessed Rakhi and celebrating the bond of love between brother and sister - written specifically to be copied and sent during the festival.
Is this page only serious, or is there humor too?
There's a mix of tones. Some of the Hindi messages are warm and devotional, referencing Ram Navami, while another - a Raksha Bandhan themed line about a missed "date" that ends with the sister leaving after tying the rakhi - leans toward lighthearted, teasing humor. For more good-natured lines, check Good quotes.
How does this page relate to devotional themes?
The Ram Navami-themed message here touches on devotion to Ram, so if you want more faith-oriented lines, God quotes is a good next stop.
Can I find quotes here for occasions other than Raksha Bandhan?
Yes - alongside the rakhi and Ram Navami-themed messages, there's also a general English quote unrelated to any festival, about golf wasting "the time and try the spirit of man." For more everyday, relatable lines, browse Ham quotes.

Looking for something more spiritual? Our God quotes cover faith and devotion, while the Hindi-language Shayari collection offers a different, poetic take on similar themes.