Men Quotes

It is not hard for any man who hath a Bible in his hand to borrow good words and holy sayings in abundance; but to make them his own is a work of grace only from above.

As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear, without the knowledge of good and evil?

Wealth and honours, which most men pursue, easily change masters; they desert to the side which excels in virtue, industry, and endurance of toil, and they abandon the slothful.

Enflamed with the study of learning and the admiration of virtue; stirred up with high hopes of living to be brave men and worthy patriots, dear to God, and famous to all ages.

For God will deign to visit oft the dwellings of just men -- delighted, and with frequent intercourse -- thither will send his winged messengers on errants of supernal grace.

So hand in hand they passed, the loveliest pair that ever since in love's embraces met -- Adam, the goodliest man of men since born his sons; the fairest of her daughters Eve.

Seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books.

My mansion is, where those immortal shapes Of bright aerial spirits live insphered In regions mild of calm and serene air, Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call Earth.

Let no man seek Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall Him or his children.

God has set labor and rest, as day and night to men successive.

Rocks whereon greatest men have oftest wreck'd.

The spirit of man, which God inspired, cannot together perish with this corporeal clod.

But God himself is truth; in propagating which, as men display a greater integrity and zeal, they approach nearer to the similitude of God, and possess a greater portion of his love.

So shall the world go on, To good malignant, to bad men benign, Under her own weight groaning.

Education of youth is not a bow for every man to shoot in that counts himself a teacher; but will require sinews almost equal to those which Homer gave to Ulysses.

Angels contented with their face in heaven, Seek not the praise of men.

For men to tell how human life began Is hard; for who himself beginning knew?

The liberty of conscience, which above all other things ought to be to all men dearest and most precious.

None But such as are good men can give good things, And that which is not good, is not delicious To a well-govern'd and wise appetite.

Above the smoke and stir of this dim spot Which men call earth.

Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men; Unless there be who think not God at all.

Spirits that live throughout, Vital in every part, not as frail man, In entrails, heart or head, liver or reins, Cannot but by annihilating die.

How oft, in nations gone corrupt, And by their own devices brought down to servitude, That man chooses bondage before liberty. Bondage with ease before strenuous liberty.

Socrates... Whom well inspir'd the oracle pronounc'd Wisest of men.

God, who oft descends to visit men Unseen, and through their habitations walks To mark their doings.

Ah, why should all mankind For one man's fault, be condemned, If guiltless?

Fear; if allowed free rein, would reduce all of us to trembling shadows of men, for whom only death could bring release

Men use care in purchasing a horse, and are neglectful in choosing friends.

In every country the mountains are fountains, not only of rivers but of men. Therefore we all are born mountaineers, the offspring of rock and sunshine.

Man has injured every animal he has touched.

A little pure wildness is the one great present want, both of men and sheep.

I have precious little sympathy for the selfish propriety of civilized man, and if aware of races should occur between the wild beasts and Lord Man, I would be tempted to sympathise with the bears.

I was a theater man, so I was never in the situation of being a handsome Hollywood leading man, and then having to age.

Slave girls on Gor address all free men as Master, though, of course only one such would be her true Master.

The whole technological revolution and evolution gives man tremendous capabilities for good, and it also gives individuals tremendous capability to carry out what result in lethal action.

Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?

I've been fortunate to work with companies that I endorse because I love their gear. Whether Music Man, Dunlop, or DiMarizo to me these companies have supported me in such a way that's invaluable.

I often think about my Music Man guitars being 100 million percent tailored to my needs as a player and how lucky I am.

The vocal cord will be eliminated by a process of evolution, as was the tail of man when he came from the ape.

Happy the Man, who void of Cares and Strife, In Silken, or in Leathern Purse retains A Splendid Shilling: He nor hears with Pain New Oysters cry'd, nor sighs for chearful Ale

When I see that man on the telly - 'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?' No! I'm definitely not! I find most of it quite offensive!

My department is not too big for one man, because I'm Superman.

Being the richest man on a sinking ship is a bitter victory

The mere title of lawyer is sufficient to deprive a man of the public confidence. ... The most innocent and irreproachable life cannot guard a lawyer against the hatred of his fellow citizens.

Freud, Sigmund: A man so dissatisfied with his own mother and father that he devoted his life to convincing everyone who would listen — or better still, talk — that their parents were just as bad.

Adversity makes men wise but not rich.

The Democratic Party: Con-men elected by the ignorant and the arrogant.

Every man praises his own wares.

The use of butterflies is to adorn the world and delight the eyes of men, to brighten the countryside, serving like so many golden spangles to decorate the fields.

I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people.