Men Quotes
The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - Such a man may be reckoned a complete man.Confucius, The Confucian Analects
To be prosperous is not to be superior, and should form no barrier between men. Wealth out not to secure the prosperous the slightest consideration. The only distinctions which should be recognized are those of the soul, of strong principle, of incorruptible integrity, of usefulness, of cultivated intellect, of fidelity in seeking the truth.William Ellery Channing
Nothing ever is done in this world until men are prepared to kill one another if it is not done.George Bernard Shaw
Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship.Harry S Truman, Lecture at Columbia University, 28 Apr. 1959
If men would consider not so much wherein they differ, as wherein they agree, there would be far less of uncharitableness and angry feeling.Joseph Addison
I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure - - That is all that agnosticism means.Clarence Darrow
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.Charles Haddon Spurgeon
The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another - - No less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.Friedrich Engels, preface to Kark Marx, The Civil War in France, 1891
Their element is to attack, to track, to hunt, and to destroy the enemy. Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability. Tie him to a narrow and confined task, rob him of his initiative, and you take away from him the best and most valuable qualities he posses: aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.LtGen Adolf Galland, Luftwaffe
There has never been a perfect government, because men have passions and if they did not have passions, there would be no need for government.Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire
A theory can be proved by experiment but no path leads from experiment to the birth of a theory.Albert Einstein
We hold these truths to be self - Evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments a.Thomas Jefferson
All governments eventually lean further and further towards aristocracy.Frank Herbert, Dune
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different.Johann von Goethe
Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginning.Robert Collie
The process of creating new, democratic organs of government power is beginning, and, as never before, the greatest responsibility rests with the broadcast media.Eduard Sagalaev
More men are killed by overwork than the importance of the world justifies.Rudyard Kipling
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.Ralph Waldo Emerson
Radio is a bag of mediocrity where little men with carbon minds wallow in sluice of their own making.Fred Allen
Self - Pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.John W. Gardne
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.Marcus Valerius Martialis
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.Calvin Coolidge
See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time.Robin Williams
Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence he is just using his memory.Leonardo DaVinci
It is the excitement of becoming - Always becoming, trying, probing, falling, resting, and trying again - But always trying and always gaining...Lyndon B. Johnson, Inaugural Adress, January 20, 1965
When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.Elayne Boosle
No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong.Albert Einstein
Man is an animal which, alone among the animals, refuses to be satisfied by the fulfilment of animal desires.Alexander Graham Bell
Arguments out of a pretty mouth are unanswerable.Joseph Addison, Women and Liberty
The real question of government versus private enterprise is argued on too philosophical and abstract a basis. Theoretically, planning may be good. But nobody has ever figured out the cause of government stupidity and until they do and find the cure all ideal plans will fall into quicksand.Richard Feynman
Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men and women agree, it is only in the conclusions their reasons are always different.George Santayana
All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.Sir Walter Scott
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best.Michael Johnson
We never fully grasp the import of any true statement until we have a clear notion of what the opposite untrue statement would be.William James
Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.Epictetus
The preservation of life seems to be rather a slogan than a genuine goal of the anti - Abortion forces what they want is control. Control over behavior power over women. Women in the anti - Choice movement want to share in male power over women, and do so by denying their own womanhood, their own rights and responsibilities.Ursula K. LeGuin
His life was gentle; and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, And say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN!William Shakespeare
