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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.

The true index of a man's character is the health of his wife.

Quotes by Cyril Connolly

Classical and romantic: private language of a family quarrel, a dead dispute over the distribution of emphasis between man and nature.

Quotes by Cyril Connolly

I am basically a religious man.

Quotes by Cyril Cusack

No man is born believing that he has dominion over women. Instead, this view is handed down from generation to generation and amplified through social custom, culture, and popular media.

Quotes by Cyril Ramaphosa

I don't keep a mobile, I am not computer savvy; I am not on any website. I live like a cave man.

Quotes by Cyrus Broacha

A woman needs a man like a fish needs a net.

Quotes by Cynthia Heimel

A couple of hanging glands have nothing to do with making someone a man.

Quotes by Cynthia Nixon

As time passed on, got to hear some players who were straight up funky, not just jazz. Nat Adderley, for instance - he's a funky trumpet player, so he was my man.

Quotes by Cynthia Robinson

A man becomes as attractive as an attractive woman when he becomes successful and is publicly noted. Power's an aphrodisiac.

Quotes by Curtis Jackson

If you're familiar with my man Uncle Sam, you understand the only way you can actually feel better about what he's gonna take, come the end of the year, is lifestyle. Only thing you can do is spend some of...

Quotes by Curtis Jackson

Being a young black man, observing and sensing the need for race equality and women's rights, I wrote about what was important to me.

Quotes by Curtis Mayfield

It's never that hard for me to imagine what it must feel like to be someone else, whether it's an American teenage girl or a Japanese octogenarian man.

Quotes by Curtis Sittenfeld

Too many pitchers, that's all, there are just too many pitchers Ten or twelve on a team. Don't see how any of them get enough work. Four starting pitchers and one relief man ought to be enough. Pitch 'em every...

Quotes by Cy Young

No man bosses me around, and no man ever will.

Quotes by Cybill Shepherd

'Magneto' is a tragic figure. He is a man who has stared right into the face of ultimate evil... and he was broken into pieces by what he saw. When he healed, he healed stronger, but he also never fully...

Quotes by Cullen Bunn

It was this thing I used to do, where I would get on the phone and put my voice in a man's voice like, 'Hey, you're talking to Tom.'

Quotes by Cupcakke

And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates.

Quotes by Curt Flood

I'm a child of the sixties, I'm a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution.

Quotes by Curt Flood

Just hear Senator McCain speak. He may not give you the answer you are looking for, he may not be in agreement with you on a stance or an issue, but the man is honest to a fault.

Quotes by Curt Schilling

A man of conviction is often more to be desired than a man of experience.

Quotes by Curt Siodmak

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.