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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.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.

Quotes by Plutarch

To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all our days.

Quotes by Plutarch

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's private lives, than the failings and faults of individuals are in infecting the city at large.

Quotes by Plutarch

For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human.

Quotes by Plutarch

The biggest problem is integrating people from countries with Islamic agrarian cultures. They don't share with us the core values of modernity and think quite differently about relationships between women and men and individual responsibility.

Quotes by Pim Fortuyn

Men are the dreams of a shadow.

Quotes by Pindar

Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.

Quotes by Pindar

I told the ambulance men the wrong blood type for my ex, so he knows what rejection feels like.

Quotes by Pippa Evans

I lost two of the greatest men I've ever known to assassination - and a son to suicide.

Quotes by Pierre Salinger

Most of the men that sue in Hollywood are all about 5' 2'. They wake up every day, know they're tiny and feel very angry about it, so they go out and sue people.

Quotes by Piers Morgan

Alfred Nobel's discoveries are characteristic; powerful explosives can help men perform admirable tasks. They are also a means to terrible destruction in the hands of the great criminals who lead peoples to war.

Quotes by Pierre Curie

Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.

Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin

Unlike most other children, - especially unlike those of today - who are eager to become men and women as speedily as possible, I had a terror of growing up, which became more and more accentuated as I grew older.

Quotes by Pierre Loti

I've been identified with James Bond or Thomas Crown for so long; suave, elegant, sophisticated men in suits. it's like you've been giving the same performance for 20 years.

Quotes by Pierce Brosnan

There was a beautiful church where I lived in Navan, taught by the Christian brothers: fierce, angry men, repressed.

Quotes by Pierce Brosnan

We undress men and women, we don't dress them any more.

Quotes by Pierre Cardin

Brave men are brave from the very first.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men.

Quotes by Pierre Corneille

Getting along with men isn't what's truly important. The vital knowledge is how to get along with a man, one man.

Quotes by Phyllis McGinley

Fleabag knows men and women are equal and should be treated as such, but what she's confused about - and what I was confused about - was the idea that wanting bigger boobs doesn't mean you don't want equal rights.

Quotes by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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.