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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.

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure that they think he is growing old.

Quotes by Washington Irving

It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the struggle between a proud mind and an empty purse - the keeping up of a hollow show that must soon come to an end.

Quotes by Washington Irving

Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.

Quotes by Washington Irving

A rap dude has his rap persona, his hyper version of himself. Do you know Method Man's real name? Or Elton John, Marylin Monroe? You make up this character. That's kind of what we have done with Die Antwoord, playing...

Quotes by Watkin Tudor Jones

I think because people can't understand our style, they think it's a joke. Our music isn't intellectual - we make music for the common man.

Quotes by Watkin Tudor Jones

When I was a boy, I wanted to be a Ninja. Now I am a man, now I am a Ninja.

Quotes by Watkin Tudor Jones

What we prefer to do is operate our investment bank in a way that is like what investment banks used to be, which is a middle man - someone who is here to match people who need capital with people...

Quotes by Warren Stephens

Although Ronald Reagan was somebody I disagreed with on most ideological things, he was a friend of mine, and he was a very, very likable man. Ronald Reagan, for instance, was maybe more able to get the very rich to...

Quotes by Warren Beatty

My notion of a wife at 40 is that a man should be able to change her, like a bank note, for two 20s.

Quotes by Warren Beatty

I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States. No man can form an adequate idea of the real meaning of...

Warren Buffett

Let's see if we can't get this war behind us now. Certainly, the man in the street, the common person there, wants to have this war behind him. I think a lot of the soldiers are very war-weary too.

Quotes by Warren Christopher

For example, the equivalent of a woman being treated as a sex object is a man being treated as a success object.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

I started to get very well recognized in the early seventies as the only man in the United States who had been elected three times to the board of NOW in New York City.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

When a man is able to connect with his feelings, he is able to care more.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

A man's primary fantasy is access to a variety of attractive women without the fear of rejection.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

A man perceives himself as owning and being owned by a woman.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

A man with a million dollars can be as happy nowadays as though he were rich.

Quotes by Ward McAllister

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

Quotes by Walter Savage Landor

How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

Quotes by Walter Scott

This I know; the spirit of Man cannot be stopped.

Quotes by Walter Reisch

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.