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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.

Imagine your family finally making it from nothing to something, and finally getting things going, and finally buying a beautiful house and taking care of your children - and the next day, it's completely all gone. Zero. Boom. Flat broke....

Quotes by DJ Khaled

Fresh sneakers are important on a man. It's like a new pair of boxers or a new pair of socks.

Quotes by DJ Khaled

When I hold a gun, I know how to be sensible about it. I'm not holding it to wild out or just to shoot somebody because I'm mad at him. There's responsibility in buying that gun, and part of it...

Quotes by DJ Premier

I used to lie about my age at first because you always want to be 18, but then you start looking at it and you're 40, and the money's still coming. And you're like, 'Man, who cares about that?'

Quotes by DJ Premier

In high school, I began to dig my way into Ethiopian history, and began to understand myself as a young man formed by multiple narratives.

Quotes by Dinaw Mengestu

I would have been a frustrated man had I not achieved what I wanted to achieve as a cricketer.

Quotes by Dinesh Karthik

There is only a finger's difference between a wise man and a fool.

Quotes by Diogenes

No man is hurt but by himself.

Quotes by Diogenes

In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.

Quotes by Diogenes

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

Quotes by Diogenes

Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.

Quotes by Diogenes

It was a favorite expression of Theophrastus that time was the most valuable thing that a man could spend.

Quotes by Diogenes

Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.

Quotes by Diogenes

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

Quotes by Diogenes

When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man.

Quotes by Diogenes

I come from this macho Italian neighborhood. When I was thirteen, during those real vulnerable, impressionable years, and a boy starts becoming a man, to make that transition, and you start making decisions, and you start developing virtue and principles...

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

I left Columbia in the mid-'60s. I had a guaranteed contract for, like, $100,000 a year. And I just let it go. And I wasn't a rich man. There were a lot of bad vibes around the whole thing.

Quotes by Dion DiMucci

Do you know that other than my father, I've never had a man take care of me?

Quotes by Dionne Warwick

Man, the only thing that's important is what is due tomorrow. I don't care what it is as long as it's good.

Quotes by Diplo

Man, I don't read books! I just read a bunch of 'Walking Dead' comics. I don't even read comics, but zombies are something I just can't get enough of.

Quotes by Diplo

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.