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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.

This man is frank and earnest with women. In Fresno, he's Frank and in Chicago he's Ernest.

Quotes by Henny Youngman

This man used to go to school with his dog. Then they were separated. His dog graduated!

Quotes by Henny Youngman

Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.

Quotes by Henri Bergson

In just the same way the thousands of successive positions of a runner are contracted into one sole symbolic attitude, which our eye perceives, which art reproduces, and which becomes for everyone the image of a man who runs.

Quotes by Henri Bergson

We regard intelligence as man's main characteristic and we know that there is no superiority which intelligence cannot confer on us, no inferiority for which it cannot compensate.

Quotes by Henri Bergson

The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.

Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart.

Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

It is not what he had, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.

Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

The man who can articulate the movements of his inner life need no longer be a victim of himself, but is able slowly and consistently to remove the obstacles that prevent the spirit from entering.

Quotes by Henri Nouwen

If a Chancellor is trying to push something through, he must be a man of power. And if he's smart, he knows when the time is ripe. In one case - the euro - I was like a dictator... The...

Quotes by Helmut Kohl

You're not going to find a man whose socks don't get dirty or who doesn't snore.

Quotes by Helen Reddy

It isn't tying himself to one woman that a man dreads when he thinks of marrying; it's separating himself from all the others.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

It takes a woman twenty years to make a man of her son, and another woman twenty minutes to make a fool of him.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

The hardest task in a girl's life is to prove to a man that his intentions are serious.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

A man's heart may have a secret sanctuary where only one woman may enter, but it is full of little anterooms which are seldom vacant.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

A man never knows how to say goodbye; a woman never knows when to say it.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

After a few years of marriage a man can look right at a woman without seeing her and a woman can see right through a man without looking at him.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

Failing to be there when a man wants her is the greatest sin a woman can commit - except being there when he doesn't want her.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

The follies which a man regrets the most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

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.