Man Quotes
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I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.
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It is hard for the ape to believe he descended from man.
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Boxing, in the most general terms, is a poor man's sport. All you have is your hands to make a living.
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If you see a man approaching with the obvious intent of doing you good, run for your life.
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No intelligent man wears a moustache voluntarily - you can write that down.
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You know better than I that in a Republic talent is always suspect. A man attains an elevated position only when his mediocrity prevents him from being a threat to others. And for this reason a democracy is never governed by the most competent, but rather by those whose insignificance will not jeopardize anyone else's self-esteem.
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No man should ever lose sleep over public affairs.
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My teacher, my great cello teacher Leonard Rose, was such a great cellist, and nurturing man, very patient. But I grew up not only admiring him, but obviously Casals, Rostrotovich, Jacqueline du Pre, and many others, including many of my peers and contemporaries.
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In reality, it si more fruitful to wound than to kill. While the dead man lies still, counting only one man less, the wounded man is a progressive drain upon his side.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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If a man is truly in love, the most beautiful woman in the world couldn't take him away. Maybe for a few days, but not forever.
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In mid-life the man wants to see how irresistible he still is to younger women. How they turn their hearts to stone and more or less commit a murder of their marriage I just don't know, but they do.
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Happy the man when he has not the defects of his qualities.
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The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.
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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.
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He's an honest man - you could shoot craps with him over the telephone.
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The race of man, while sheep in credulity, are wolves for conformity.
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I hate facts. I always say the chief end of man is to form general propositions - adding that no general proposition is worth a damn.
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I had no student friends to talk to about literature. My tutor was a really nice man, very charming - but he had no literary judgment.
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We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace.
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It takes a wise man to recognize a wise man.
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I'd never kill myself for a man. I wouldn't do it for anybody.
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I love the book signings, you know, because I get to talk to real people, and a staggering number of people have said something very specific to me. "The Family Leave Law saved my family," or "Made our lives better," or, "The education aid that you provided made it possible for me to go to college." One man at 50 years of age got his college degree.
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The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true.
