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Men Quotes

Serious duty and dry humor, side by side.

Quotes about "men" here range from serious to sharply funny — one set addresses military service and daily accountability, while another pushes back on the idea that women should shape themselves around what men expect. For related themes, see Great quotes.

I need that aggressive attitude to play my music and more men have that attitude than women.

Quotes by Lita Ford

But men are so full of greed today, they'll sell anything for a little piece of money.

Quotes by Little Richard

God gives us the ability, but rock 'n' roll was created by men.

Quotes by Little Richard

Easy spying is supposed to nab bad guys, but what happens when the small cabal of desperate men who head the security state see the future president as the bad guy?

Quotes by Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

I'm probably taller than 90% of the men I meet.

Quotes by Lisa Leslie

We're not hard-core feminists. We like men and we like to have fun with them. But we also want men to think about females in different ways.

Quotes by Lisa Lopes

I have, in the past, been attracted to really strong and dominant men. But on the other side, I have been attracted to very androgynous men. I don't typically fall for your average jock. I just like people that are...

Quotes by Lisa Marie Presley

It is difficult to get men to pick up a female author. Women will read men, but men won't read women.

Quotes by Lisa Gardner

I never had one of those glorious young bodies that make older men and women weep. So I don't tend to look back with nostalgia or yearn for what I've lost. Because it was never all that.

Quotes by Lisa Jewell

I see my husband and the way he is with his daughters, responsive and alive and sensitive in ways my father would have liked to be. My father would have loved to be a man like that, and he surrounded...

Quotes by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

My biggest complaint about drivers out in the country has tended to be that they're not in a great hurry to get where they're going. This is particularly true of old men wearing hats. If you get behind an old...

Quotes by Linwood Barclay

Gay men are still men.

Quotes by Lindsay Mendez

Men are very delicate. They don't like being rejected.

Quotes by Linda Ronstadt

In all cities, the better classes - the business men - are the sources of corruption, but they are so rarely pursued and caught that we do not fully realize whence the trouble comes.

Quotes by Lincoln Steffens

You ask men in office to be honest; I ask them to serve the public.

Quotes by Lincoln Steffens

Power is what men seek and any group that gets it will abuse it.

Quotes by Lincoln Steffens

The Canadian risings of the 1830s obliged the men in London to think much harder about settler self-government.

Quotes by Linda Colley

If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?

Quotes by Linda Ellerbee

I go to bed with men, not boys.

Quotes by Linda Fiorentino

I am a director. I'm the one who can order men around.

Quotes by Lina Wertmuller

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes about "Men" will I find on this page?
A mix of tones - a serious quote about military service and accountability, a thoughtful line about encouraging women to be themselves rather than conform to men's expectations, and a couple of lighter, humorous quotes about men and buses, and a cheeky Christmas quip.
Is there a serious quote about military service here?
Yes, one quote describes men and women fighting in Iraq as "held accountable for their performance and their conduct," serving on duty and off, twenty-four hours a day, in defense of the country's safety and rights. For more on themes of duty and character, see the Great page.
Is there a funny or lighthearted quote about men in this collection?
Definitely. One quote jokes: "Bloody men are like bloody buses - you wait for about a year and as soon as one approaches your stop two or three others appear." Another wishes "goodwill to men" at Christmas, with the punchline being they should also help with the washing up.
Is there a quote about gender expectations?
Yes, one quote talks about encouraging women to be themselves "rather than what men want them to be," and rejects patronizing either sex. Browse the Life page for more reflections on identity and relationships.
Why does this page mix serious and humorous quotes?
Because that's simply the range of quotes people have written using the word "men" - from weighty statements about accountability and service to playful jabs about dating and holiday chores. For more of both tones, check out the Good and Like pages.

The lighter entries take a comic, exasperated tone about men in everyday life, including holiday chores and the long wait for a good one to come along. Continue with Good quotes or Like quotes for more comparisons.