“I think it is absurd to give such tremendous importance to the distinctions between men and women. When I meet someone I regard that person as a human being. I do not say "This is a man; this is a woman."” ThinkingMenGivingHumansPersonsHuman BeingsMen And WomenImportanceRegardAbsurdDistinction Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“Of course it is better to emphasize the unity of human beings rather than to emphasize the diversity of forms, that is to say, the man and the woman separately. If you have separate organizations for men and women you will tend to set them apart from each other, which is what often happens at present and is absurd!” IfsMenHumansHappensFormCoursesHuman BeingsHe ManDiversityMen And WomenOrganizationUnityAbsurd Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“I think the part of media that romanticizes criminal behavior, things that a person will say against women, profanity, being gangster, having multiple children with multiple men and women and not wanting to is prevalent. When you look at the majority of shows on television they placate that kind of behavior. If you go through a weekly Monday through Friday, it's all there. It's in how people on the sitcoms and cop shows talk to each other.” PeopleIfsThinkingMenLooksKindChildrenPersonsShowsMediaTelevisionBehaviorMen And WomenMajorityCriminalsCopMultipleMondayFridaySitcomGangstersProfanityCriminal Behavior Author:Bill Cosby
“I'm all for getting together with men and women in small groups around Scripture and letting it just wash over us, but for me, I've been meeting with the same ten guys for like 15 years now, but we don't have a Bible study every Friday, we have a Bible doing.” MenYearsTogetherGuyStudyGroupsTenMen And WomenMeetingsScriptureFridayBible StudySmall Groups Author:Bob Goff
“Outside of America, there are many people, myself included, who champion values that, in some senses, could be thought of as traditionally American - the idea that everybody's equal, that the rights of women and men should be the same, that there should be no discrimination on religious or sexual orientation, that democracy and rule of law and due process are the ways in which society should govern themselves and minorities should be cared for.” PeopleMenWayShouldIdeasAmericaLawValuesProcessReligiousDemocracyRightsEqualMen And WomenDuesSensesDiscriminationChampionMinoritiesRule Of LawOrientationDue Process Author:Mohsin Hamid
“When you can't rely on sticking a pipe in the ground, what you have to rely on is unlocking the energy and talent of all your people - men and women.” PeopleMenEnergyTalentMen And WomenRelyPipeUnlocking Author:Thomas Friedman
“To me the smart thing that governments in the Middle East would be doing right now is taking their oil and gas fountain - and the smartest ones are to some degree - and making sure they're investing in their people to unlock their potential - men and women.” PeopleMenGovernmentWould BeMiddleRight NowDegreesSmartMen And WomenInvestingOilEastGasMiddle EastFountainDoing RightOil And Gas Author:Thomas Friedman
“As long as we see America and her wealth as something that we want, we will never leave Pharaoh. As God's hand touched the wealth of Pharaoh, it is now touching the wealth of America. As the Black man and woman become more awakened to the wicked machinations of government, the aim is the same today: We should never be free of their influence and power.” MenWantShouldLongHandsGovernmentTodayAmericaBlackWealthInfluenceMen And WomenAimWickedTouchedTouchingAwakenedPharaohsInfluence And Power Author:Louis Farrakhan
“Why, in the scriptures of the Bible and Holy Qur'an, did God create man first? I believe that we are in the genesis or the beginning or the birth of a new world order, so then man and woman have to be made new again.” MenWorldFirstsBelieveMadeOrderI BelieveBirthHolyMen And WomenScriptureNew WorldGenesisNew World OrderWorld Order Author:Louis Farrakhan
“I am grateful for the men and women who pastor, who lead in churches across our country. Ultimately, their role of loving people and seeing hearts changed is probably the greatest calling.” PeopleMenHeartCountryChurchRolesSeeingChangedHe ManCallingMen And WomenGratefulOur CountryPastorLead InI Am Grateful Author:Steve Daines
“I admire companies that have a purpose, passion, and performance. I am a fan of Unilever under its CEO Paul Polman, not only for the company's insights into women and men when they buy beauty products or skin products (the DOVE woman, the AXE man), but also as a company seeking to achieve both growth and practicing social responsibility.” MenPurposePassionSocialGrowthResponsibilityCompanyFansAchieveProductsMen And WomenSkinsPerformancesSeekingInsightAdmireCeoSocial ResponsibilityDoveBeauty Products Author:Philip Kotler
“[Our troops in Iraq and Afganistan] does give us the ability to make sure that we are strengthening those folk who are interested in building up their countries rather than destroying them, and doing so in a way that is sustainable and doesn't put a constant burden on the amazing men and women that we've got in uniform.” MenWayGivingDoeCountryAbilityBuildingMen And WomenConstantFolksIraqBurdenDestroyingTroopsUniformsStrengtheningOur TroopsBuilding UpAmazing ManTroops In Iraq Author:Barack Obama
“I feel I've learned a lot about [experience of giving birth], and I think it's amazing. Men and women who are ob-gyns are pretty amazing.” ThinkingMenGivingFeelsBirthMen And WomenI've LearnedGiving BirthAmazing Man Author:June Diane Raphael
“I think that it is true that for me as I observe it, that the Western World tends to be more of , tends to encompass more of, the masculine energy of the planet itself, the planet's population. Whereas the Eastern part of the world tends to encompass more of the planet's population's feminine aspects. And for those reasons the East and the West tend to approach God very much as men and women do. So the differences between East and West are the differences between men and women, largely.” ThinkingMenWorldReasonEnergyDifferencesPlanetsApproachMen And WomenAspectWestWesternPopulationEastFeminineEasternMasculineWestern WorldEast And WestDifferences Between Man And Woman Author:Neale Donald Walsch
“We are going to die, as is everyone we adore - I hate this! But the question is, how do we live as women and men in the face of this? Why do we let ourselves be so distracted and obsessed by meaningless B.S. in light of having one short, precious life? When are we going to wake up and be fully alive to each other and nature and magic and wonder and Life with a capital L? When will we stop hitting the snooze button? And then, how alive are we willing to be?” MenLightFacesHateDiesWonderAliveMagicWillingMen And WomenI HateWake UpObsessedMeaninglessHittingButtonsAdoreDistractedPrecious LifeSnooze Button Author:Anne Lamott
“There's a gap in perceptions between women and men. Women feel much freer than they did, but still, when alcohol is involved, especially, there's a lot of sexual assault, and a lot of confusion about that. So, we need to focus a lot more on what consent is and on the importance of affirmative consent.” MenNeedsFeelsStillsFocusInvolvedPerceptionMen And WomenImportanceAlcoholConfusionGapsConsentAssaultMen WomenSexual AssaultAffirmative Author:Martha C. Nussbaum
“Most governments only want to deploy a peacekeeping force where there is a peace agreement and there is peace to keep. They are very hesitant about putting their men and women in harm's way. It is extremely difficult to get the troops if you do not have the consent of the country where you are deploying.” IfsMenWayWantCountryGovernmentForceDifficultMen And WomenHarmAgreementWhere You AreTroopsConsentHesitantPeacekeepingDeploying Author:Kofi Annan
“I'll tell you one thing, when you have young men and women in combat operations and they lose their friends, one thing you quickly learn not to be ashamed of is tears.” MenYoungLosesOne ThingTearsMen And WomenOperationsYoung ManAshamedCombatWomen In Combat Author:Rick Hillier
“The men and the women in the CIA, they do their job regardless of who is in the White House. Same for NSA. Same for FBI. These men and women are putting themselves in harm's way. Have to deal with difficult situations.” MenHouseDifficultSituationHe ManMen And WomenCiaFbi Author:Will Hurd
“If you read the life of great men and women who made important changes in history, there are two common features: One, they were angry at the state of affairs and, two, they were people of faith.” PeopleIfsMenMadeTwoImportantStatesCommonMen And WomenAngryAffairFeaturesGreat MenChanges In History Author:Leymah Gbowee
“Today, we're struggling a lot, both men and women, with finding out what we're supposed to be. Like when you go on a first date, I always find it incredibly difficult to figure out whether I should reach for the check or not. I don't want to presume anything, but I don't want to be a ball-buster. A lot of rules are thrown up into the air and I think that maybe more than anything, we're confused.” ThinkingMenWantShouldFirstsTodayDifficultStruggleAirFiguresGoes OnFindingsMen And WomenBallsChecksSupposed To BeConfusedThrownFirst DateBusters Author:Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
“Being thankful helps you to be present.People commit errors because they are not present.I would encourage women and men to be present - you'll avoid falling into certain pits.For instance, if you know that a person has just lost his wife or her husband or lover, it's unlikely that you will say something that will hurt that person's feelings if you're truly paying attention. You'll make a sweeter life for yourself and for those around you if you are present.” PeopleIfsKnowsMenPersonsHelpingFeelingsCertainFallLostHurtAttentionWifeLoversHusbandMen And WomenErrorsCommitInstancePay AttentionUnlikelyBeing ThankfulPits Author:Maya Angelou
“This Medal of Honor does not belong to me. This medal belongs to every man and woman who has ever served their country. We were doing what we were trained to do. We were doing our job.” MenDoeCountryJobsHonorMen And WomenEvery ManMedalMedal Of Honor Author:Michael E. Thornton
“Medal of Honor belongs to every man and woman who gives us the freedom today to be able to hold our flag and hold our heads up high and say we have the greatest country in the world. And that goes with the men and women in the past, and the men and women of today, and the men and women of the future. As long as Mike Thornton lives, that medal will always stand for all them. Not for me. Not for what I've done, but for what I was trained to do and what they have been trained to do to give us our freedom today.” MenWorldGivingLongHas BeensCountryDoneTodayAblePastHe ManHonorMen And WomenEvery ManFlagsMedalMikeHeads UpMedal Of Honor Author:Michael E. Thornton
“We know that the only way to achieve equality is if both men and women want to achieve equality. We also know that equality is not just the right thing to do for men, it is a good thing to do.” MenAchieveMen And WomenGood ThingsRight ThingWomen Want Author:Sheryl Sandberg
“We are now enjoying the liberation that comes with not having to be organization men and women, and that's fabulous. But there are new social consequences here of which we need to be aware, and the sale of the self and what that entails for the rest of our lives is quite sobering.” MenEnjoyMen And WomenConsequenceLiberationFabulous Author:Robert Reich
“Any movement that has been successful in this country for Black liberation has included old and young, men and women, and people not of color that understand their superiority complex, that understand White supremacy, and that internalize that, sort that out, and heal from that in order that they might help, because there are some people of color that are not on our side.” PeopleMenCountryHelpingBlackSuccessfulMen And WomenHealLiberationSuperiorityWhite Supremacy Author:Nate Parker
“Let's talk about the real issues of crime which people are worried about. What people are worried about is the rise in violent crime. We believe that more community policemen and women are part of the answer to this.” PeopleBelieveRealCommunityCrimeMen And WomenViolentWorried Author:Diane Abbott
“We're in a hyper-connected world, and there's a crisis of connection. The first thing that God says about woman and man in the Bible is that it's not right for humans to be alone. Social media interaction cannot take the place of face-to-face interaction. If anything, it prevents us from doing that. We're staring into our screens for so long that we're forgetting to look at the people directly in front of us.” PeopleMenWorldLongForgetMen And WomenCrisisSocial MediaStaring Author:Bruce Feiler
“In my freshman year of college, when a male professor asked the class, "Who here identifies as a feminist?" Only one girl raised her hand, and the rest of us just sat there. He basically just shamed us for the rest of the class - in a constructive way. He went around the room and said to each girl, "Why didn't you raise your hand? Feminism means men and women deserve the same rights, and that the balance in the world is currently tilted in men's favour.” MenWorldMeanGirlFeminismCollegeBalanceMen And WomenDeserveFeministSatFreshmanFreshman Year Author:Lindy West
“In real life, I knew that fandom was made up of women, and women of color, and women of all ages. But on the publishing side of comics, it was a lot of white, straight men. It was often jarring to me to be the only women at a meeting or at a panel at a comic-con. Fortunately I had mentors who were not blinded by my gender and who said, "Yes, we know you can write these books." That hasn't been the case for everyone. What gives me great hope is that in the eight to nine years since I've started, I've seen tremendous growth.” MenGivingWritingBookRealAgeGrowthMen And WomenMeetingsGenderReal LifeMentorPublishing Author:Marjorie M. Liu
“Don't give up - our country needs you now more than ever. This is a pivotal moment in the history of our country: Our ideals are at stake, and we all have to fight for who we are. We are all, and should be treated as, equals, but the disparity in terms of income and inequality, for women and women of color, is significant.” GivingCountryMomentsFightingTermGiving UpMen And WomenSignificantInequality Author:Kamala Harris
“I thought I wanted to be a performing and recording artist, and played many recitals and performances beginning in the 1970s. In the 1980s I went to the British Library and ordered and received reels of historical women and men keyboard composers, and thus was born Vivace Press.” MenArtistMen And WomenHistoricalLibraryPerformingComposer Author:Barbara Harbach
“Men have been in the forefront of music for centuries, and they have written glorious music, loved and appreciated by many. In some ways, men are still in the forefront. There is a lot of room for composers of all types of music by both men and women, nowadays.” MenMen And WomenGloriousComposerAppreciated Author:Barbara Harbach
“In some ways, it is difficult for contemporary composers to find an audience. Both men and women would love a culture that embraced and hungered for new music, as they did in the Classical period. I tell my students that they should just keep writing, write what pleases you, and don't worry about what people or critics may think about your music.” PeopleThinkingMenWritingCultureDifficultWorryAudienceStudentsMen And WomenCriticsComposer Author:Barbara Harbach
“The first part of my career was indeed as a performer and recording artist, and I am still keenly involved with both. While rummaging around in the British Library, I found many delightful and interesting compositions by 18th-century men and women composers.” MenArtistInterestingMen And WomenLibraryComposerComposition Author:Barbara Harbach
“I think that what we need is a balance between men and women. I don't believe in the value of the matriarchy as a model for human organizations any more than I believe in the value of patriarchy as a successful model. I think that what we need is a balance of male and female, the yin and the yang, the tantric union of god and goddess, enlightenment of the individual.” ThinkingMenBelieveValuesIndividualI BelieveSuccessfulBalanceEnlightenmentMen And WomenFemaleGoddessPatriarchy Author:James Wasserman
“I have been exposed to a great deal of the issues surrounding PTSD, but what I have learned that is most relevant to my work on Mercy Street is that this illness is timeless. We didn't have a diagnosis for PTSD in the Civil War like we do today, but those men and women definitely suffered from similar psychological wounds as our men and women in uniform do today.” MenWarTodayMen And WomenMercyIllnessWoundsPsychologicalCivil WarRelevantI Have LearnedTimeless Author:Bryce Pinkham
“There's so much work in making movies, it's so easy to tear one down. When I watch a movie, even one that I don't particularly enjoy, I'm constantly impressed at the work that's in it. I respect the craftsmen and women. I tolerate a lot of movies that maybe other people don't, just because I know what goes into them.” PeopleEasyEnjoyTearsMen And WomenTolerate Author:Gore Verbinski
“Perhaps no man is an island, but every man and woman is a nation unto herself. I actually had to look up the definition of "nation"; this is how awkward my relation is to this concept. And it is defined as, "a large aggregate of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory." Perhaps if you replace "descent" with "dissent" the definition becomes more meaningful.” PeopleMenCountryCultureLanguageCommonMen And WomenRelationMeaningfulLook UpAwkwardDissent Author:Sabina Murray
“Men and women, boys and girls, are still bowing to the image of peer pressure out on their own Plain of Dura every week in every city of America.” MenGirlBoysWeekMen And WomenBoy And GirlPeer Pressure Author:O. S. Hawkins
“As we look at the chapters of Daniel, we recognize that the words of Daniel 1:21 ring true today: "Thus Daniel continued...." Daniel continued through a culture unlike his own; one that lost its way. Today, you and I are living in a culture that's losing its way. It's good to know that just as in Daniel's day, God is looking for men and women of integrity to help confront in love a culture that's losing its way and to point it back to him.” MenHelpingTodayCultureIntegrityLosingMen And WomenRings Author:O. S. Hawkins
“My book in a nutshell is about the deleterious effects of patriarchy down through the ages for women and for men and how the Bible dismantles this fallen social system. I'm completely persuaded that patriarchy is not the Bible's message, but that it runs counter to God's vision for humanity. It produces tension and disunity between men and women that run contrary to God's vision for his world.” MenWorldBookRunningAgeHumanityVisionMen And WomenFallenTensionPatriarchy Author:Carolyn Custis James
“From the beginning, God designed a world in which his image bearers - male and female together - were his A-Team for getting things done in the world. It was more than "wouldn't it be nice if men and women could get along better." God knew this was the way his world would work best and we would flourish as he intends. Men and women - together - in an alliance that received God's explicit blessing.” MenWorldDoneTogetherNiceBlessingMen And WomenFemaleBeing NiceExplicitGetting Things Done Author:Carolyn Custis James
“Women and men who are pro-life in every sense of the word marched side-by-side with pro-choice women because they care about so many common issues. We are already joined in common-cause to end sex-trafficking, pornography, discrimination, bullying, and a host of other issues.” MenCareCommonMen And WomenDiscriminationBullyingHostPornography Author:Carolyn Custis James
“When I was a young lawyer, there were other women and men in the firm who took me under their wing. Sometimes mentors don't find you - sometimes you seek them out. You shouldn't hesitate to plop herself in someone's office and ask them to be that support.... Oftentimes, they're flattered and glad to lend a hand. So I would encourage any reader to seek out a mentor, then follow through and be very focused and persistent.” MenSometimesSupportOfficeMen And WomenFocusedLawyerGladFirmMentorPersistentFlatteredFollow Through Author:Michelle Obama
“Police officers are the best of us. And the men and women, white, African-American, Asian, Latino, Hispanic, they put their lives on the line every single day. And let my say community policing is a great idea. It's worked in the Hoosier state. And we fully support that. Donald Trump and I are going to make sure that law enforcement have the resources and the tools to be able to really restore law and order to the cities and communities in this nation.” MenCommunitySupportHe ManMen And WomenPoliceLaw EnforcementLatinoGreat IdeaPolice OfficerLaw And OrderHispanic Author:Mike Pence
“I worked when I was Congress on a second chance act. We have got to do a better job recognizing and correcting the errors in the system that do reflect on institutional bias in criminal justice. But what - what - what Donald Trump and I are saying is let's not have the reflex of assuming the worst of men and women in law enforcement. We truly do believe that law enforcement is not a force for racism or division in our country.” MenBelieveCountryJusticeChanceWorstRacismMen And WomenAssumingBiasLaw EnforcementSecond ChanceCriminal Justice Author:Mike Pence
“So get this. On 9/11, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's hometown was attacked by the worst terrorist attack in the history of the United States. Young men and women - young men and women signed up to serve in the military to fight terrorism. Hillary Clinton went to Washington to get funds to rebuild her city and protect first responders, but Donald Trump was fighting a very different fight. It was a fight to avoid paying taxes so that he wouldn't support the fight against terror.” MenDifferentFightingSupportWorstMilitaryProtectTaxesMen And WomenClintonTerrorTerrorismTerroristFundHometown Author:Tim Kaine
“I think there are so many unmaiden roles for women. I've been lucky enough to play girls with lots of different attitudes about sex. There's a couple other movies at Sundance that also show sex in a different way. That's exciting. I actually don't think women are being pigeonholed right now, and I like that. It's showing that men and women - when it comes down to it, we're animals, aren't we? I know how my next-door neighbors feel about it, and I hope they're enjoying it.” ThinkingMenDifferentEnoughGirlEnjoyAnimalAttitudeCoupleLuckyMen And WomenExcitingNeighbor Author:Juno Temple