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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.

I'm not desperately looking for a man, but I'm sure one of these days, I'll find my Mr. Right.

Quotes by Sakshi Tanwar

A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and becomes swallowed up by the world of illusion.

Quotes by Sai Baba

Let love flow so that it cleanses the world. Then man can live in peace, instead of the state of turmoil he has created through his past ways of life, with all those material interests and earthly ambitions.

Quotes by Sai Baba

Man is lost and is wandering in a jungle where real values have no meaning. Real values can have meaning to man only when he steps on to the spiritual path, a path where negative emotions have no use.

Quotes by Sai Baba

Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process.

Quotes by Sai Baba

Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them.

Quotes by Sai Baba

The purest joy for the human spirit and the sheerest delight for man's heart are the rapture of the spirit contained within the love of God.

Quotes by Said Nursi

The beauty of man's being, fashioned as he is in the fairest of forms, demonstrates the existence of the Maker, while at the same time the fact that, together with his comprehensive abilities, lodged in that fairest of forms, he...

Quotes by Said Nursi

There was something so immensely redemptive and exciting for me to imagine that my unknown father was not just a man who had abandoned me but a noble man of adventure who had no choice.

Quotes by Said Sayrafiezadeh

I think a lot of a man's outlook in life - at least mine - is shaped by his relationship with his father.

Quotes by Saif Ali Khan

Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness impossible.

Quotes by Saint Augustine

This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.

Quotes by Saint Augustine

Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.

Quotes by Saint Basil

Does not the gratitude of the dog put to shame any man who is ungrateful to his benefactors?

Quotes by Saint Basil

My father was a very difficult man.

Quotes by Sade Adu

God's truth is helped by no man's ignorance.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

Man, double-faced by nature, is placed by Revelation under a sharp, precise external rule, controlling his actions and his thoughts.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

Each man seeks his own interest, not the general interest. Let his own selfish interests be touched, and all concord is at an end.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

No man need go blindly to destruction, for God has given him guidance and power of seeing whither he goes.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

Incontestably, the great centres of population in the primeval ages were the chalklands, and next to them those of limestone. The chalk first, for it furnished man with flints, and the limestone next when he had learned to barter.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.