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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.

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

Quotes by Thomas Paine

Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them.

Quotes by Thomas Paine

Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul.

Quotes by Thomas Merton

For, as I suppose, no man in this world hath lived better than I have done, to achieve that I have done.

Quotes by Thomas Malory

A writer may tell me that he thinks man will ultimately become an ostrich. I cannot properly contradict him.

Quotes by Thomas Malthus

I do not know that any writer has supposed that on this earth man will ultimately be able to live without food.

Quotes by Thomas Malthus

The main peculiarity which distinguishes man from other animals is the means of his support-the power which he possesses of very greatly increasing these means.

Quotes by Thomas Malthus

The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man.

Quotes by Thomas Malthus

A solitary, unused to speaking of what he sees and feels, has mental experiences which are at once more intense and less articulate than those of a gregarious man.

Thomas Mann

A man's dying is more his survivor's affair than his own.

Thomas Mann

For the sake of goodness and love, man shall let death have no sovereignty over his thoughts.

Thomas Mann

A man lives not only his personal life, as an individual, but also, consciously or unconsciously, the life of his epoch and his contemporaries.

Thomas Mann

Rather than being an interpreter, the scientist who embraces a new paradigm is like the man wearing inverting lenses.

Quotes by Thomas Kuhn

When my father made 'Jean de Florette' and 'Manon des Sources' back to back, everybody said, 'Why two movies?' But you need two movies to show how criminality evolves, and to tell the story: You can't show a man in...

Quotes by Thomas Langmann

Our reward for Starsky and Hutch was getting to write The Six Million Dollar Man for Todd.

Quotes by Thomas Lennon

Nothing can be more obvious than that all animals were created solely and exclusively for the use of man.

Quotes by Thomas Love Peacock

Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.

Quotes by Thomas J. Watson

If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.

Quotes by Thomas J. Watson

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.

Quotes by Thomas J. Watson

The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.

Thomas Jefferson

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.