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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.

Let me be a free man - free to travel, free to stop, free to work.

Quotes by Chief Joseph

If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian he can live in peace.

Quotes by Chief Joseph

My father was the first to see through the schemes of the white man.

Quotes by Chief Joseph

An Indian respects a brave man, but he despises a coward.

Quotes by Chief Joseph

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people in our country, and many more would come; that he wanted the land marked out so that the Indians and the white man could be...

Quotes by Chief Joseph

You might as well expect rivers to run backwards as any man born free to be contented penned up.

Quotes by Chief Joseph

All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man... the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.

Quotes by Chief Seattle

Man does not weave this web of life. He is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

Quotes by Chief Seattle

When the last red man shall have perished from the earth and his memory among the white men shall have become a myth, these shores will swarm with the invisible dead of my tribe. The white man will never be...

Quotes by Chief Seattle

Our people are ebbing away like a rapidly receding tide that will never return. The white man's God cannot love our people, or He would protect them.

Quotes by Chief Seattle

Day and night cannot dwell together. The Red Man has ever fled the approach of the White Man, as the morning mist flees before the morning sun.

Quotes by Chief Seattle

What is man without the beasts? For if all the beast were gone, man would die of a great loneliness of the spirit.

Quotes by Chief Seattle

I want every man on the force to try his best, his level best, to try to avoid arresting anyone. I know that this going to take great will power but try.

Quotes by Chill Wills

No man has ever paid a single bill in my life - I didn't want it.

Quotes by China Machado

Man, I love coming home. St. Louis is actually hard to capture.

Quotes by Chingy

Women know when a man touches them inappropriately. Hugging one man doesn't mean it is an invitation. Wearing nail polish isn't an invitation.

Quotes by Chinmayi

There's a marked difference between a sexual predator, coercion tactics, and a man hitting on someone with the intention dating/wanting to get to know a girl he likes, however awkward, unpolished it may be.

Quotes by Chinmayi

A man might actually brush off vulgar tweets that come to him. Women are likely to be affected by it.

Quotes by Chinmayi

By the time I was 14, I had seen only three Tamil films - 'Anjali,' 'Bombay,' and 'Puthiya Mugam.' And I loved the music in the films. When I found out Rahman sir was the man behind the music, I...

Quotes by Chinmayi

Golf is a thinking man's game. You can have all the shots in the bag, but if you don't know what to do with them, you've got troubles.

Quotes by Chi Chi Rodriguez

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.