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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.

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

Quotes by Kenneth Scott Latourette

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command not to eat of the fruit of the tree which would give him a knowledge of good and evil, with the disturbing moral conflict to...

Quotes by Kenneth Scott Latourette

In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is cosmic. It embraces the entire universe, what to man is both seen and unseen. The victory is to be accomplished through Christ.

Quotes by Kenneth Scott Latourette

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Quotes by Kenneth Tynan

I'm the smallest man in show business, and I've got the smallest bird in Britain nesting in my garden.

Quotes by Kenny Baker

The universe extends beyond the mind of man, and is more complex than the small sample one can study.

Quotes by Kenneth L. Pike

Christianity stands or falls as a living program, a way of life, made concrete in the life of man by the life of God through the life of the concretely living Christ.

Quotes by Kenneth L. Pike

Although each egg cell produced by a woman carries a single X chromosome, the sperm cells produced by a man carry either an X or a Y. This means, in very simple terms, that the sperm cell determines a baby's...

Quotes by Kenneth R. Miller

Man thrives where angels would die of ecstasy and where pigs would die of disgust.

Quotes by Kenneth Rexroth

Opera, next to Gothic architecture, is one of the strangest inventions of Western man. It could not have been foreseen by any logical process.

Quotes by Kenneth Clark

The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.

Quotes by Kenneth Clarke

When I was a young man in the 1970s, tech firms were scattered across the developed world. Since then, America has come to dominate tech almost totally.

Quotes by Kenneth Fisher

John Danforth, I thought, was a great senator and did a great job with the United Nations. I think he's a good man.

Quotes by Ken Mehlman

The president strongly believes that marriage in this country ought to be between a man and a woman. He also believes it is something that ought to be decided by the people. He doesn't believe that judges ought to impose...

Quotes by Ken Mehlman

My father was a man of few words.

Quotes by Ken Venturi

In a blind town, the one-eyed man is king.

Quotes by Ken Harrelson

I didn't know that you were supposed to tune the guitar to an open chord, and I learned to play slide with a normal tuning. I think it's a little more melodic that way and doesn't sound so bluesy. Of...

Quotes by Ken Hensley

Bobby Cremins really knows basketball, and he is a good man, too.

Quotes by Ken Howard

Man, when you lose your laugh you lose your footing.

Quotes by Ken Kesey

My father believed a real man didn't read, and my parents hoped I'd get some sense and find a job in insurance.

Quotes by Ken Bruen

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.