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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.

A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.

Quotes by Paul Valery

A man is infinitely more complicated than his thoughts.

Quotes by Paul Valery

A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

Quotes by Paul Valery

A man's true secrets are more secret to himself than they are to others.

Quotes by Paul Valery

God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly.

Quotes by Paul Valery

A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas.

Quotes by Paul Valery

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to.

Quotes by Paul Valery

I had decided after 'Hollow Man' to stay away from science fiction. I felt I had done so much science fiction. Four of the six movies I made in Hollywood are science-fiction oriented, and even 'Basic Instinct' is kind of...

Quotes by Paul Verhoeven

Jesus was a human being, bound by history and the natural world; an extraordinary man, to be sure, but still a man.

Quotes by Paul Verhoeven

You sound like a man with a vision. Care to pass that bong over this way?

Quotes by Paul Vixie

I decided that there was only one place to make money in the mutual fund business, as there is only one place for a temperate man to be in a saloon: behind the bar and not in front of it.

Quotes by Paul Samuelson

I played for 20 years for Sir Alex Ferguson, and he could be a scary man.

Quotes by Paul Scholes

You've got to be a really straight man to write a song like 'It's Raining Men.'

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

I'm doing less than I used to because I'm a family man now, and I have two kids.

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

There's something that happens in that delivery room, when a woman becomes ten times more a woman, and a guy becomes six times less a man. You feel really dopey and useless and like a spectator. I did, anyway.

Quotes by Paul Reiser

Man is this plural and collective unity in which the unity of destination and the differences of destinies are to be understood through each other.

Quotes by Paul Ricoeur

Myth expresses in terms of the world - that is, of the other world or the second world - the understanding that man has of himself in relation to the foundation and the limit of his existence.

Quotes by Paul Ricoeur

What's missing is leadership in the White House. And the story that Barack Obama does tell, forever shifting blame to the last administration, is getting old. The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he...

Quotes by Paul Ryan

In the cold, shivering twilight, preceding the daybreak of civilization, the dominating emotion of man was fear.

Quotes by Paul P. Harris

But primitive man had enemies real as well as imaginary, and they were not subject to priestly sorceries.

Quotes by Paul P. Harris

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.