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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.

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

Quotes by Richard Bach

I preached as never sure to preach again, And as a dying man to dying men.

Quotes by Richard Baxter

Few men try for best ever, and Ted Williams is one of those.

Quotes by Richard Ben Cramer

There is not often much policy discussion with the Bushes. There isn't much introspection. Several generations of Bush men could pass by in which the great questions of humankind will go undiscussed.

Quotes by Richard Ben Cramer

For the three years I lived in New York leading up to moving out to Los Angeles for 'Mad Men,' I was an office temp at Ernst & Young in Times Square. That's about as desk-jobby as it can get....

Quotes by Rich Sommer

The thinker dies, but his thoughts are beyond the reach of destruction. Men are mortal; but ideas are immortal.

Quotes by Richard Adams

As far as this citizen is concerned, the decision to commit men and women, who are also sons and daughters, to combat is an extraordinarily important one, and not to be done to just feel good; to be done to...

Quotes by Richard Armitage

I think Tom Paine is one of the greatest men that's ever lived.

Quotes by Richard Attenborough

There are people who have incredible stories that we don't talk about. People who did amazing things, men and women who faced incredible odds, and there's nothing wrong with them being heroes for once, you know?

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

There's nothing particularly physical that I find attractive in a man. It's men with a passion for something that I find attractive.

Quotes by Rhona Mitra

I have nothing against younger women and older men on screen. What is sad is that so many women over 40 who have so much to give aren't being considered to play opposite men their own age or younger.

Quotes by Rene Russo

I didn't have a father growing up, and I was raised with all women, and I didn't really understand men. I thought they were like women, right?

Quotes by Rene Russo

Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level.

Quotes by Renee Ellmers

What matters to us, the judgment of men? What have we to doubt, since we are pure before life?

Quotes by Renee Vivien

The Covenant of the League of Nations had envisaged sponsoring only the protection of certain categories of men: national minorities and populations of territories controlled by other countries.

Quotes by Rene Cassin

We were thus led to organize ourselves, as men who had fought the war together, in order to support those statesmen who had truly understood the lessons of that World War, thus attempting to prevent its recurrence.

Quotes by Rene Cassin

Perfect numbers like perfect men are very rare.

Quotes by Rene Descartes

Women still remember the first kiss after men have forgotten the last.

Quotes by Remy de Gourmont

Is that your final answer? Here in New York garbage men, bus drivers, taxi cab drivers, bus drivers, whoever, you know, people just yell it out to me. So that was a lot of fun.

Quotes by Regis Philbin

I want to show people that tailoring has value, which I don't see anymore in men's fashion.

Quotes by Rei Kawakubo

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.