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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.

Looking back on my 'Full House' wardrobe days, I think I almost regret all of my fashion moments. Oh man, I mean the high-waisted jeans, the cowboy boots, and the tent dresses I used to wear? I don't know what...

Quotes by Lori Loughlin

I worked with Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Tupac! But Tupac was the sweetest man in the world. That whole thug thing was an act - it was silly and dumb. He was a complete gentleman and one of the kindest...

Quotes by Lori Petty

I never wanted to be a bombshell; I wanted to be an actor. I would much prefer to be a woman than a man, but if I was a dude, maybe I'd have Johnny Depp's island because women in this...

Quotes by Lori Petty

A gay man has no business leading on a heterosexual woman.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

As man now is, God once was; as God is now man may be.

Quotes by Lorenzo Snow

There's more women stars in Nashville all the time. They're proving they can do the job the same as a man.

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

There's always been a man telling me what to do.

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

I've been married to the same man for all this time. The way we fight sometimes, you can tell.

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

Hot Lips changed a lot in eleven years. Initially, Margaret Houlihan behaved as though a man were the only thing that could complete her life, and she didn't see what richness her life contained. She gained a lot of self-esteem...

Quotes by Loretta Swit

The true measure of a man is what he would do if he knew he would never be caught.

Quotes by Lord Kelvin

I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man.

Quotes by Lord Mountbatten

Men may be popular without being ambitious, but there is hardly an ambitious man who does not try to be popular.

Quotes by Lord North

Man is always marveling at what he has blown apart, never at what the universe has put together, and this is his limitation.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

God knows how many things a man misses by becoming smug and assuming that matters will take their own course.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

When the human mind exists in the light of reason and no more than reason, we may say with absolute certainty that Man and all that made him will be in that instant gone.

Quotes by Loren Eiseley

A man of eighty has outlived probably three new schools of painting, two of architecture and poetry and a hundred in dress.

Quotes by Lord Byron

I love not man the less, but Nature more.

Quotes by Lord Byron

This man is freed from servile bands, Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And leaving nothing, yet hath all.

Quotes by Lord Byron

Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication.

Quotes by Lord Byron

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.