Men Quotes
The path of duty lies in what is near, and men seek for it in what is remote; the work of duty lies in what is easy, and men seek for it in what is difficult.
MenciusMencius Men build society and society builds men.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner Rulers who destroy men’s freedom commonly begin by trying to retain its forms. … They cherish the illusion that they can combine the prerogatives of absolute power with the moral authority that comes from popular assent.
Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville To speak his thoughts is every freeman’s right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.
HomerHomer Shri Ramakrishna use to say, “As Long as I Live, so long do I learn”. That man or that society which has nothing to learn is already in the jaws of death.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.
George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton [on sexual politics] The Golden Rule works for men as written, but for women it should go the other way around. We need to do unto ourselves as we do unto others.
Gloria SteinemGloria Steinem They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
AeschylusAeschylus Know that all sins and all evils can be summed up in that one word, weakness. It is weakness that is the motive power in all evil doing; it is weakness that makes men injure others; it is weakness that makes them manifest what they are not in reality. Let them know what they really are.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Biological men have no place in women’s sports.
Candace OwensCandace Owens I believe that all men, black and brown, and white, are brothers, varying, through Time and Opportunity, in form and gift and feature, but differing in no essential particular, and alike in soul and in the possibility of infinite development.
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois For mankind as a whole, a possession infinitely more valuable than individual life is our genetic heritage, our link with past and future… Yet genetic deterioration through man-made agents is the menace of our time.
Rachel CarsonRachel Carson Successful men focus on learning valuable information. They aren’t looking for the best price they can get.
Edgar DoucetEdgar Doucet Most of man’s trouble comes from his inability to be still.
Blaise PascalBlaise Pascal The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.
Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
JuvenalJuvenal