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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.

Women work as much as men now, if not more. There's a resurgence of dads in the home and moms working.

Quotes by Morena Baccarin

I want men to be asking to play great female parts!

Quotes by Morfydd Clark

Long-term heterosexual monogamy is still the dominant model: men and women still want to pair for a long period of time.

Quotes by Monique Roffey

We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death.

Quotes by Montesquieu

Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.

Quotes by Montesquieu

There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude... we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves.

Quotes by Montesquieu

Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.

Quotes by Montesquieu

Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people.

Quotes by Montesquieu

The less men think, the more they talk.

Quotes by Montesquieu

False happiness renders men stern and proud, and that happiness is never communicated. True happiness renders them kind and sensible, and that happiness is always shared.

Quotes by Montesquieu

Sometimes it's more difficult to exist as a female lead, especially in action movies because all those men are around you. They take so much place.

Quotes by Monica Bellucci

Long before the writer Gillian Flynn popularized the concept of the insufferable 'Cool Girl,' who doesn't exist except in men's fervent fantasies, Hugh Hefner dreamed her, undressed her, and put her in his magazine.

Quotes by Monica Hesse

I truly believe that ESPN has been in the forefront in terms of the diversity in front of the camera and improving the balance between men and women.

Quotes by Molly Qerim

When Mubarak does die, he will be remembered as the most bland of those military men turned dictators: compare him with Gamal Abdel-Nasser and Anwar Sadat. The legacies most associated with him are a network of bridges and highways and...

Quotes by Mona Eltahawy

The transparency men have enjoyed for generations, about their ability to frankly work while also reveling in fatherhood, is still complicated for women. Which is not to say that anyone can have everything.

Quotes by Mona Simpson

Men can't bear to see women cry.

Quotes by Mona Singh

The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them.

Quotes by Moliere

I think Picasso was someone who took art's powers of consuming, its powers of much-ness and multiplicity, and used that to his fullest extent. That's something that was permitted to men, obviously, much more than women, but was also permitted...

Quotes by Molly Crabapple

Historically, the women who have been the great painters of the canon have very often have been the wives or daughters of supportive men. Like Artemisia, whose father was a very established painter. I will say that the two current...

Quotes by Molly Crabapple

Havin' fun while freedom fightin' must be one of those lunatic Texas traits we get from the water - which is known to have lithium in it - because it goes all the way back to Sam Houston, surely the...

Quotes by Molly Ivins

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.