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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.

The joy of my heart is to 'study men, their manners, and their ways,' and for this darling object I cheerfully sacrifice every other consideration.

Quotes by Robert Burns

I am very willing to admit that I have some poetical abilities, and as few - if any - writers, either moral or political, are intimately acquainted with the classes of mankind among whom I have chiefly mingled, I may...

Quotes by Robert Burns

The men who succeed are the efficient few. They are the few who have the ambition and will power to develop themselves.

Quotes by Robert Burton

We, unlike Nazi Germany or Mussolini's Italy, have never stopped being a nation of laws, not of men. But witness how men with motives and a majority can manipulate law to cruel and unjust ends.

Quotes by Robert Byrd

So the question is, First, Whether the civil magistrate hath power to force men in things religious to do contrary to their conscience, and if they will not to punish them in their goods, liberties, or lives? this we hold...

Quotes by Robert Barclay

Other men wear white suits in summer and it doesn't seem to bother them. But my white suit seems to be a little whiter than theirs. I think also that it may have something written on the back of it,...

Quotes by Robert Benchley

The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.

Quotes by Robert Blair

A good boxing competition gives one the sight of fine men in their prime, trained to the ounce, showing the highest skill, pluck and endurance in carrying out their attack and defence under strict rules of fair play and good...

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

As in Athens, the right to participate was restricted to men, just as it was also in all later democracies and republics until the twentieth century.

Quotes by Robert A. Dahl

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.

Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

Men make clothes for the women they'd like to be with or in most cases the women they'd like to be.

Quotes by Robert Altman

I was a boy, suddenly treated like the men and expected to act like them.

Quotes by Robbie Fowler

There's not one film that I've ever made that could get made today by a studio, not one - even 'A Few Good Men' because it's an adult courtroom drama, and studios do not make them any more. And so...

Quotes by Rob Reiner

We can't ask the men and women of this country to go do things for us and then, when they get home, forget about them. It's not part of the deal.

Quotes by Rob Riggle

I like the tradition of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances and how they react to events which force them to be heroic in a way that is not in their natures.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

Matthew Lowe is one of the great water men that I know. He's a surfer, a great water polo player. I think he's half fish.

Quotes by Rob Lowe

There is no reason why women cannot be as good as the men.

Quotes by Rob Cross

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

Roald Dahl

Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God?

Roald Dahl

If the world were a logical place, men would ride side saddle.

Quotes by Rita Mae Brown

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.