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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.

When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into...

Quotes by Herbert Hoover

There is no employing class, no working class, no farming class. You may pigeonhole a man or woman as a farmer or a worker or a professional man or an employer or even a banker. But the son of the...

Quotes by Herbert Hoover

Freedom conceives that the mind and spirit of man can be free only if he be free to pattern his own life, to develop his own talents, free to earn, to spend, to save, to acquire property as the security...

Quotes by Herbert Hoover

Words signify man's refusal to accept the world as it is.

Quotes by Herbert Kaufman

Man hath still either toys or care: But hath no root, nor to one place is tied, but ever restless and irregular, about this earth doth run and ride. He knows he hath a home, but scarce knows where; He...

Quotes by Henry Vaughan

It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk.

Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

An ambassador is an honest man sent abroad to lie and intrigue for the benefit of his country.

Quotes by Henry Wotton

I love to cook like a mad man. If I could do it all over again? I would be a NBA basketball player.

Quotes by Henry Zebrowski

The sky is one whole, the water another; and between those two infinities the soul of man is in loneliness.

Quotes by Henryk Sienkiewicz

If the infinity of the sea may call out thus, perhaps when a man is growing old, calls come to him, too, from another infinity still darker and more deeply mysterious; and the more he is wearied by life the...

Quotes by Henryk Sienkiewicz

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.

Quotes by Heraclitus

Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.

Quotes by Heraclitus

A man's character is his guardian divinity.

Quotes by Heraclitus

Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses, which if given occasional release would encourage the living of life with salt in it, in place of dust.

Quotes by Henry S. Haskins

Treat the other man's faith gently: it is all he has to believe with.

Quotes by Henry S. Haskins

In a small spacecraft, it was hard for the other two guys to sleep when the on-duty man was talking to Mission Control regularly.

Quotes by Henry Spencer

Liberty is to the collective body, what health is to every individual body. Without health no pleasure can be tasted by man; without liberty, no happiness can be enjoyed by society.

Quotes by Henry St. John

It's awfully hard to be the son of a great man and also of a half-crazy woman.

Quotes by Henry Steele Commager

Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life.

Quotes by Henry Van Dyke

Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.

Quotes by Henry Miller

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.