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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.

These men were wrongfully rejected, the veterans. The fighting man should never have been blamed for Vietnam.

Quotes by Neil Sheehan

For the last decade, I've worked as a federal judge in a court that spans six Western states, serving about 20 percent of the continental United States and about 18 million people. The men and women I've worked with at...

Quotes by Neil Gorsuch

I began my legal career working for Byron White, the last Coloradan to serve on the Supreme Court, and the only justice to lead the N.F.L. in rushing. He was one of the smartest and most courageous men I've ever...

Quotes by Neil Gorsuch

The federal government turns away thousands of applicants to AmeriCorps every year. Our service men and women returning from overseas want to continue to serve. Children from every corner of the country can't wait to volunteer.

Quotes by Neil Bush

I don't think business news is just for old white men with money.

Quotes by Neil Cavuto

I'd always read omnivorously and often thought much literary fiction is read by young men and women in their 20s as substitutes for experience.

Quotes by Neil Cross

It was a mistake not to marry at the right age. When you get older, even men aren't interested in you.

Quotes by Neena Gupta

It is close to impossible to find a man who can bear with a woman, who is a notch above or equal to him. Such men are still not there in this world. It is like we will always be...

Quotes by Neena Gupta

I became the unnatural son of a few score of beaten men.

Quotes by Neal Cassady

Our founders recognized that 'men were not angels' and that checks and balances in government were critical to avoid threats to the rule of law.

Quotes by Neal Katyal

At the end of the day, I feel like it's a mistake to generalize that all men are the same.

Quotes by Natti Natasha

I want to keep representing for all Latinos - for men, women, young girls, and young kids that have a dream.

Quotes by Natti Natasha

The world owes all its onward impulses to men ill at ease. The happy man inevitably confines himself within ancient limits.

Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne

There is much boasting among the young men about their teams as their horse and carts in Cleveland. Most of the Yorkshire men take as much delight in their ox draught as they used to do in their Horse Draught.

Quotes by Nathaniel Smith

People think they know who I am, because I've played so many very, very out gay men on stage, and they think that's me.

Quotes by Nathan Lane

I don't believe in categorising a gender, as it makes for discord. People always say, 'That's what men are like' or, 'That's what women do'; I don't really feel that at all. I think that's because I have two fathers,...

Quotes by Natascha McElhone

Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.

Quotes by Natalie Portman

Why grab possessions like thieves, or divide them like socialists when you can ignore them like wise men?

Quotes by Natalie Clifford Barney

I'm glad that cinema is catching up to what television has known for a while: That three-dimensional, complex women get an audience engaged as much as the men.

Quotes by Natalie Dormer

We don't have enough young, female antiheroes. We don't accept women as antiheroes the way we do the men.

Quotes by Natalie Dormer

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.