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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.

Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.

Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

Quotes by Alexander Hamilton

Modern Western thought will pass into history and be incorporated in it, will have its influence and its place, just as our body will pass into the composition of grass, of sheep, of cutlets, and of men.

Quotes by Alexander Herzen

Television and movies were our biggest teachers. When we came to the United States, the Vietnam War was just ratcheting up. And so the Asian faces that I saw on the news, they were the face of the enemy. Asian...

Quotes by Alex Tizon

In the America that I grew up in, men of Asia placed last in the hierarchy of manhood. They were invisible in the high-testosterone arenas of politics, big business, and sports. On television and in the movies, they were worse...

Quotes by Alex Tizon

Whoever it is who's filtering stuff makes it seem like women want to be more than men. My understanding... is that we're asking to be treated the same.

Quotes by Alexa Chung

I love Gap for affordable men's sweaters.

Quotes by Alexa Chung

At home, my mom and my dad shared equally in the responsibilities of the family and our home and always demonstrated the importance of men and women having an equal role.

Quotes by Alex Morgan

I may not have played men's football, but I've been at World Cups as a player. I know the emotions. I've been in quarter finals, a semi-final. I'd been substituted and sat on the bench watching us lose a penalty...

Quotes by Alex Scott

We don't really compare ourselves to the men's game or what they do. For us, it's about trying to get more people involved in the women's games.

Quotes by Alex Scott

The scripts of 'The Wire' are fantastic - the scripts of 'Breaking Bad,' the scripts of 'Mad Men,' the scripts of 'The Sopranos,' the scripts of 'Battlestar Galactica.' You could keep going on. They're incredibly well written.

Quotes by Alex Garland

Men behave very oddly in the company of attractive women.

Quotes by Alex Kapranos

With his gigantic personality, my grandfather burst onto the great political panorama of that era made up only of little men with little ideas.

Quotes by Alessandra Mussolini

There should be no boundaries, no hierarchy, no violence. Men and women are equal.

Quotes by Alessandro Michele

It seems only natural to me to present my men's and women's collections together.

Quotes by Alessandro Michele

Some women are forced by men to look a certain way to be accepted by the general public, and I find that terrible.

Quotes by Alessandro Michele

I get hit on so much it's not normal. I didn't realize so many men liked redheads.

Quotes by Alex Breckenridge

Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.

Quotes by Aldo Leopold

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.