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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.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.

Quotes by Clarence Darrow

I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.

Quotes by Clarence Darrow

Calvin Coolidge was the greatest man who ever came out of Plymouth Corner, Vermont.

Quotes by Clarence Darrow

Joss Whedon and all the writers of 'Iron Man' and 'Thor' found a way to keep Coulson saying something that keeps you guessing. I'm really lucky because a lot of people play agents and don't get nearly as much fun...

Quotes by Clark Gregg

If it's unseemly and possibly dangerous for a man to be angry, it's totally unacceptable for a woman to be angry.

Quotes by Claire Messud

I think it's about as likely Jane Austen was gay as that she was found out to be a man.

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

Everyone finds their own version of Charles Dickens. The child-victim, the irrepressibly ambitious young man, the reporter, the demonic worker, the tireless walker. The radical, the protector of orphans, helper of the needy, man of good works, the republican. The...

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

When you live with Dickens for years, reading him and trying to present him as faithfully as you can, you can't fail to love the man - so the shock of his bad behaviour is considerable, even when you know...

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

As a young man, Dickens worked as a reporter in the House of Commons and hated it. He felt that all politicians spoke with the same voice.

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

The fact that there has to be a man behind my success when I genuinely have worked so hard is frustrating.

Quotes by Clairo

I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, but if paid at all, I shall never do a man's work for less than a man's pay.

Quotes by Clara Barton

Every man has his faults; I have and so have you - you will allow me to say so!

Quotes by Clara Schumann

The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society.

Quotes by Clara Zetkin

You come across words all the time that are everyday sexism. I was described as 'competently bossy' and 'bossily competent' by a male journalist, and I thought, 'Gosh, 'bossy' is never used of a man.'

Quotes by Clare Balding

In the final analysis there is no other solution to man's progress but the day's honest work, the day's honest decision, the day's generous utterances, and the day's good deed.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

There is nothing like a good dose of another woman to make a man appreciate his wife.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

A man's home may seem to be his castle on the outside; inside is more often his nursery.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

Technological man can't believe in anything that can't be measured, taped, or put into a computer.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

I refuse the compliment that I think like a man, thought has no sex, one either thinks or one does not.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

A man has only one escape from his old self: to see a different self in the mirror of some woman's eyes.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

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.