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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 genius of impeachment lay in the fact that it could punish the man without punishing the office.

Quotes by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

If a man dreams that he has committed a sin before which the sun hid his face, it is often safe to conjecture that, in sheer forgetfulness, he wore a red tie, or brown boots with evening dress.

Quotes by Arthur Machen

The Incarnation is the medicine of the soul, undoing the Fall and bringing man to the Tree of Life, and the office of a priest is to administer this medicine in the sacraments.

Quotes by Arthur Middleton

The closer a man approaches tragedy the more intense is his concentration of emotion upon the fixed point of his commitment, which is to say the closer he approaches what in life we call fanaticism.

Arthur Miller

Man must shape his tools lest they shape him.

Arthur Miller

Any coalition has its troubles, as every married man knows.

Quotes by Arthur Hays Sulzberger

Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written.

Quotes by Arthur Helps

The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege.

Quotes by Arthur Helps

A man's action is only a picture book of his creed.

Quotes by Arthur Helps

In every man there is an instinctive and passionate reaction if his person or liberty is attacked.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

Civilization, we shall find, like Universalism and Christianity, is anti evolutionary in its effects; it works against the laws and conditions which regulated the earlier stages of man's ascent.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

Man is by nature competitive, combative, ambitious, jealous, envious, and vengeful.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

A drunkard is one thing, and a temperate man is quite another.

Quotes by Arthur Keith

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

Quotes by Arthur Koestler

In his final year in office, Clinton decided that his contribution to Middle East peace would lie not in the removal of Saddam Hussein but in a grand attempt to resolve the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel. With this,...

Quotes by Arthur L. Herman

My godfather was a man named Justin Dart. Some of you may remember Justin Dart. My younger son's name is Justin, named after Justin Dart. I was executor of his estate, and he was my godfather. I first really got...

Quotes by Arthur Laffer

The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke

We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 - and half the things...

Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke

Speak slowly, Michael. He is an honourable man.

Quotes by Arthur Cohn

A man should keep his little brain attic stocked with all the furniture that he is likely to use, and the rest he can put away in the lumber-room of his library, where he can get it if he wants...

Arthur Conan Doyle

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.