Man Quotes
Only the man who says no is free
Herman MelvilleHerman Melville A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading.
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis I believe that any man’s life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high-water mark of pure and useful living.
Booker T. WashingtonBooker T. Washington Why should a woman cook? So her husband can say ‘My wife makes a delicious cake’ to some hooker?
Joan RiversJoan Rivers A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
J. R. R. TolkienJ. R. R. Tolkien Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you.
Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn What is existence for but to be laughed at if men in their twenties have already attained the utmost?
Soren KierkegaardSoren Kierkegaard My men like satyrs grazing on the lawns, / Shall with their goat-feet dance an antic hay.
Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
St. JeromeSt. Jerome I want to be the first guy to help people accept everybody for who they are. I’m talking about colors, religions, sex, everybody. My music is for everybody, it’s not just for one kind of group.
ASAP RockyASAP Rocky I have never thought, for my part, that man’s freedom consists in his being able to do whatever he wills, but that he should not, by any human power, be forced to do what is against his will.
Jean-Jacques RousseauJean-Jacques Rousseau Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.
Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce.
Adam SmithAdam Smith A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle simply because he sits on the top of a tall building?
ChanakyaChanakya