M Quotes
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“Men of real talents in Arms have commonly approved themselves patrons of the liberal arts and friends to the poets, of their own as well as former times. In some instances by acting reciprocally, heroes have made poets, and poets heroes.”
Source: George Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian War
“Men of reason have endured;men of passion have lived.”
“Men of relentless spirits do not take no for an answer, they keep trying until their YES comes.”
Source: DREAMS DON'T DIE, PEOPLE GIVE UP ON THEM
“Men of ritual, men of blind worship,
will never know the breath of life,
which in a way, is animal blessing,
to know life is to be restless with light.”
Source: The God Sonnets: Naskar Art of Theology
“Men of science have made abundant mistakes of every kind; their knowledge has improved only because of their gradual abandonment of ancient errors, poor approximations, and premature conclusions.”
Source: A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C
“Men of Science would do well to talk plain English. The most abstruse questions can very well be discussed in our own tongue ... I make a particular appeal to the botanists, who appear to delight in troublesome words.”
“Men of science, osteologists And surgeons, beat some poets, in respect For nature,-count nought common or unclean, Spend raptures upon perfect specimens Of indurated veins, distorted joints, Or beautiful new cases of curved spine; While we, we are shocked at nature's falling off, We dare to shrink back from her warts and blains.”
Source: Poetical works
“Men of Science. If they are worthy of the name they are indeed about God's path and about his bed and spying out all his ways.”
Source: The Notebooks of Samuel Butler
“Men of sense are really all of one religion. But men of sense never tell what it is.”
“Men of sense do not want silly wives.”
Source: Pride and Prejudice
“Men of sense esteem wealth to be the assimilation of nature to themselves, the converting of the sap and juices of the planet to the incarnation and nutriment of their design.”
Source: The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life
“Men of sense in all ages abhor those customs which treat us only as the vassals of your sex.”
Source: The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784
“Men of sense often learn from their enemies. It is from their foes, not their friends, that cities learn the lesson of building high walls and ships of war.”
“Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives.”
Source: Emma: A Novel
“Men of simple understanding, little inquisitive and little instructed, make good Christians.”
“Men of sound sense have Law for their god, but men without sense Pleasure.”
“Men of stainless character and self purification will easily inspire confidence and automatically purify the atmosphere around them.”
Source: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi
“Men of strong affections are jealous of their own genius. They fear lest they should be loved for a quality, and not for themselves.”
“Men of strong minds and who think for themselves, should not be discouraged on finding occasionally that some of their best ideas have been anticipated by former writers; they will neither anathematize others nor despair themselves. They will rather go on discovering things before discovered, until they are rewarded with a land hitherto unknown, an empire indisputably their own, both right of conquest and of discovery.”
“Men of success meet with tragedy. It was the will of God that I won the Olympics, and it was the will of God that I met with my accident. I accepted those victories as I accept this tragedy. I have to accept both circumstances as facts of life and live happily.”
“Men of superior vivacity and wit, when they take a wrong turn, are generally worse than other men: because wit, consisting in a lively representation of ideas assembled together, gives every sensible object those heightening touches, and that striking imagery, which is unknown to men of slower apprehensions: wit being to sensible objects, what light is to bodies; it does not merely show them as they are in themselves: it gives an adventitious colour, which is not a property inherent in them: it lends them beauties which are not their own.”
“Men of the greatest genius are not always the most prodigal of their encomiums. But then it is when their range of power is confined, and they have in fact little perception, except of their own particular kind of excellence.”
Source: Delphi Collected Works of William Hazlitt (Illustrated)
“Men of the most robust make, observe that in looking upon sore eyes they often feel a very sensible soreness in their own, which proceeds from the same reason; that organ being in the strongest man more delicate, than any other part of the body is in the weakest.”
Source: Essays On, I. Moral Sentiments: II. Astronomical Inquiries; III. Formation of Languages; IV. History of Ancient Physics; V. Ancient Logic and Metaphysicis; VI. The Imitative Arts; VII. Music, Dancing, Poetry; VIII. The External Senses; IX. English and Italian Verses
“Men of the present time testify of heaven and hell, and have never seen either.”
“Men of the world who value the Way all turn to books. But books are nothing more than words. Words have value; what is of value in words is meaning. Meaning has something it is pursuing, but the thing that it is pursuing cannot be put into words and handed down. The world values words and hands down books but, though the world values them, I do not think them worth valuing. What the world takes to be values is not real value.”
Source: The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu
“Men of this world all rejoice in others being like themselves, and object to others not being like themselves.”
Source: Teachings and Sayings of Chuang Tzu
“Men of thought and men of action, clear the Way!”
Source: Voices from the Crowd: And Other Poems
“Men of thought seldom work well together, whereas between men of action there is usually an easy camaraderie.”
Source: THE TRUE BELIEVER
“Men of thoughtless actions are always surprised by consequences.”
Source: The Girl Who Chased the Moon: A Novel
“Men of thoughts should have nothing to do with action.”
Source: The Plays of Oscar Wilde
“Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith?”
“Men of vision caught glimpses of truth and beauty shining aloft like stars: and in these glimpses was a new hope for the unification of mankind through enlightenment.”
“Men of vision. Oh, I love the fine names men give each other to hide their greed and lust for adventure.”
“Men of war will always create narratives that serve to justify the unjustifiable horrors of terror unleashed. And a man of peace will know that to argue the narrative is to further feed that narrative in the minds of those who created it, thereby heightening the horrors that those narratives justify. Therefore, a man of peace must destroy the narrative by utilizing the very horrors that they justify.”
“Men of war will only be tamed by men of peace who will rise to war out of their hatred for it.”
“Men of warm imaginations and towering thoughts are apt to overlook the goods of fortune which are near them, for something that glitters in the sight at a distance; to neglect solid and substantial happiness for what is showy and superficial; and to contemn that good which lies within their reach, for that which they are not capable of attaining. Hope calculates its schemes for a long and durable life; presses forward to imaginary points of bliss; grasps at impossibilities; and consequently very often ensnares men into beggary, ruin, and dishonour.”
Source: The Works of Joseph Addison: The Spectator, no. 315-635
“Men of widely divergent views in our own country live in peace together because they share certain common aspirations which are more important than their differences.... The common responsibility of all Americans is to become effective, helpful participants in a way of life that blends and harmonizes the fiercely competitive demands of the individual and society.”
“Men of wit, learning and virtue might strike out every offensive or unbecoming passage from plays.”
“Men often act knowingly against their interest.”
Source: A Dissertation on the Passions: The Natural History of Religion : a Critical Edition
“Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.”
Source: Aesop's fables
“Men often ask me, 'Why are your female characters so paranoid?' It’s not paranoia. It’s recognition of their situation.”
“Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.”
Source: Aesop's fables
“Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something,it makes me incapable of doing it. When I believe I can,I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning.’"Mahatma Gandhi”
“Men often came to visit in the evening when the fire was burning in the hearth. Occasionally came Peter Laurenz the blacksmith, Paul Joachim the mason, Adam the linen weaver, Zacharias the tavern keeper, Mathias, Norbert, Jakob, and others. When there was a spinning bee at Witiko's house, maidens and weavers came with their spinning wheels to take part; some young men and youths also showed up such as Phillip the stirrup maker, Maz Albrecht, rosy cheeked Urban, Laurenz the blacksmith's cousin, Veit Gregor, Lambert the drummer, Wolfgang, Andreas, Augustin the piper and several others. At times the maidens sang, then the youths, then together or alternating stanzas. They always went home at the ninth hour.”
Source: Witiko
“Men often compete with one another until the day they die. Comradeship consists of rubbing shoulders jocularly with a competitor.”
Source: Tigers & Ice: Reflections on Nature and Life
“Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book.”
Source: Character
“Men often do not dare the difficult.”
“Men often do things for women that they don't want to do, so that women will do things for men that they don't want to do.”
“Men often fall in love at first sight”
Source: This Was a Man
“Men often find themselves caught between the stress of work and home life, and it can be frustrating when people assume their life is perfect based on social media posts. Men may feel pressure to hide their stress and sadness because they don't want to burden their loved ones with their problems. Instead, they feel the need to put on a brave face and hide their true emotions to keep others from feeling sad too.
Unfortunately, this can lead to a cycle of suppressing emotions and ignoring one's own needs for the sake of others. It's important to remember that not all men are the same, and some may struggle with depression or anxiety. It's essential to seek help when needed, even if it means having difficult conversations with loved ones.
Ultimately, it's crucial to prioritize mental health and self-care, even if it means taking a step back from responsibilities or seeking professional help. It's okay to not always be okay, and it's important to have support systems in place that can provide a safe space for men to open up about their emotions and feelings.”