Quotes on Men

If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.

A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.

Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.

What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.

There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about.

Man, as long as he lives, is immortal. One minute before his death he shall be immortal. But one minute later, God wins.

There are only two forces that unite men - fear and interest.

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.

A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights.

If you're walking with your lady on the sidewalk, I still like to see a man walking street-side, to protect the lady from traffic. I grew up with that, and I hate to see something like that get lost. I still like to see that a man opens the door. I like those touches of chivalry that are fast disappearing.

A man who gives his children habits of industry provides for them better than by giving them fortune.

I don't know that I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want some one who made it interesting.

A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own.

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.

I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery.

The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.

No man, who continues to add something to the material, intellectual and moral well-being of the place in which he lives, is left long without proper reward.

In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe.

In my work and in myself I reflect black people, women and men, as I reflect others. One day even the most self-protective ones will look into the mirror I provide and not be afraid.

The quietly pacifist peaceful always die to make room for men who shout.

When I sing, I think mostly about the music. But I know that, through singing, my body shows everything that I am. I am a very passionate man and I suffer a lot and have a lot of joy also. In my opinion, it is very important for me to find this stimulus and motivation for singing.