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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.

I'm a Vietnam veteran. I was here when there was no public support, not just for the effort in Vietnam, for the mission in Vietnam, but for our men and women in uniform.

Quotes by Michael Mullen

It's such a lie that women go for funny men.

Quotes by Michael McIntyre

I do not like to use a player solely to make a member of the opposing team, for one simple reason: when we cannot retrieve the ball, we are forced to defend with ten men, giving the opponents an advantage.

Quotes by Michael Laudrup

There's all kinds of depictions of black men. You have the Denzel Washingtons and the Will Smiths; that's wonderful, but that doesn't represent everyone. There's a Russell Crowe... well, you know, there's a black Russell Crowe.

Quotes by Michael Jai White

Women are incredible in groups together. Terrifying. Men have nothing on them.

Quotes by Michael Hutchence

I never suffered from the absence of a father. On the contrary, as a child I was more inclined to see men as a disturbing factor. It made things difficult for me when I started working as a director.

Quotes by Michael Haneke

To General McChrystal, those men on his team are his family. You know, these guys, they would do anything. They would die for each other.

Quotes by Michael Hastings

It's not just dead men who tell no tales. Live ones don't have much to say for themselves, either.

Quotes by Michael Feldman

Men of power have no time to read; yet the men who do not read are unfit for power.

Quotes by Michael Foot

I think women should have insight as to how men think. Just like men should have insight into how women think.

Quotes by Michael Ealy

The one thing that men and women have in common - they both like the company of men.

Quotes by Michael Douglas

I felt a tremendous sadness for men who can't deal with a woman of their own age.

Quotes by Michael Caine

That's what really seems to be the more difficult aspect - to have the men break through and challenge the best players in the world.

Quotes by Michael Chang

The Leadership Training Institute of America trains and equips young men and women to be leaders with high standards of personal morality and integrity.

Quotes by Michael C. Burgess

Men and women shop very differently, and where women are open to edgy, conceptual looks, very, very few men are.

Quotes by Michael Bastian

The minute you see a guy doing one of those Naomi Campbell catwalk-action kind of things, it falls apart. A lot of hips and the scissor walk? No! Men always need to be men.

Quotes by Michael Bastian

Obsession is an attractive thing. People who are really, really interested and good at one thing and smart are attractive, if they're men.

Quotes by Meryl Streep

Captain Clarke who had gone out yesterday with eighteen men to bring in the meat we had killed the day before, and to continue the hunt, came in at twelve o'clock.

Quotes by Meriwether Lewis

You can employ men and hire hands to work for you, but you must win their hearts to have them work with you.

Quotes by Merle Shain

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

Quotes by Mencius

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.