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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.

If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not...

Quotes by Henry A. Wallace

The moral and spiritual aspects of both personal and international relationships have a practical bearing which so-called practical men deny.

Quotes by Henry A. Wallace

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

Quotes by Henry Adams

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends by killing the victim's sympathies.

Quotes by Henry Adams

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

Quotes by Henry Adams

How have I lived so long? I never worried. In the '20s, there were millions of men out of work. You couldn't get a job anywhere. I wasn't worried.

Quotes by Henry Allingham

Why do Jewish men die before their wives? They want to.

Quotes by Henny Youngman

For Jesus, there are no countries to be conquered, no ideologies to be imposed, no people to be dominated. There are only children, women and men to be loved.

Quotes by Henri Nouwen

In the end, I do think it's insulting to men and women to insist that they fit a certain profile. I never understood that.

Quotes by Helmut Lang

My mother did what many men do. She left.

Quotes by Henning Mankell

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

There are only two kinds of men; the dead and the deadly.

Quotes by Helen Rowland

I hope there will be continued U.K. investment in human spaceflight to enable Britain to benefit from space travel in the longer term and that many more Britons - women and men - will travel into space.

Quotes by Helen Sharman

The Secret Doctrine is the common property of the countless millions of men born under various climates, in times with which History refuses to deal, and to which esoteric teachings assign dates incompatible with the theories of Geology and Anthropology.

Quotes by Helena Blavatsky

The chief difficulty which prevents men of science from believing in divine as well as in nature Spirits is their materialism.

Quotes by Helena Blavatsky

Men are just as vain as women, and sometimes even more so.

Quotes by Helena Rubinstein

You've got to remember that men are men and women are women. And although a lot of similarities, there are some real differences.

Quotes by Helen Fisher

When the baby dies, On every side Rose stranger's voices, hard and harsh and loud. The baby was not wrapped in any shroud. The mother made no sound. Her head was bowed That men's eyes might not see Her misery.

Quotes by Helen Hunt Jackson

Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.

Helen Keller

Literature is reflecting what is happening in life. More and more women are having relationships with younger men. It's partly that women are not losing their figures now.

Quotes by Helen McCrory

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.