Quotes about men
men soul
How shall the soul of a man be larger than the life he has lived? Edgar Lee Masters
men rise-to-power he-man
Beware of the man who rises to power from one suspender. Edgar Lee Masters
men brave solitude
Even brave men, and D'Arnot was a brave man, are sometimes frightened by solitude. Edgar Rice Burroughs
men animal clothes
Clothes therefore, must be the insignia of the superiority of man over all other animals, for surely there could be no other reason for wearing the hideous things Edgar Rice Burroughs
men age three
For Age is not alone of time, or we should never see men old and bent at forty and men young at seventy-three. Edgar Guest
men he-man creeds
The best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds. Edgar Guest
men long soul
The toughest opponent of all is Old Man Par. He's a patient soul who never shoots a birdie and never incurs a bogey. And if you would travel the long road with him, you must be patient, too. Bobby Jones
men states needed
No man ought to own more property than needed for his livelihood; the rest, by right, belonged to the state. Benjamin Franklin
men visitors busy
The busy man has few idle visitors; to the boiling pot the flies come not. Benjamin Franklin
men thinking buying-in
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it. Benjamin Franklin
men easy chairs
The discontented man finds no easy chair. Benjamin Franklin
men errors wish
If you wish information and improvement from the knowledge of others, and yet at the same time express yourself as firmly fix'd in your present opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, will probably leave you undisturbed in the possession of your error. Benjamin Franklin
men animal half
A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd half of a pair of scissors. Benjamin Franklin
men herbs littles
Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men. Benjamin Franklin
men innocent-man criminals
It is better to let 100 criminals go free than to imprison 1 innocent man. Benjamin Franklin
men doing-good acceptable
The most acceptable service of God is doing good to man. Benjamin Franklin
men melons poor-richard
Men and Melons are hard to know. Benjamin Franklin
men thinking may
I think opinions should be judged by their influences and effects; and if a man holds none that tend to make him less virtuous or more vicious, it may be concluded that he holds none that are dangerous, which I hope is the case with me. Benjamin Franklin
men wicked human-nature
If Men are so wicked as we now see them with Religion what would they be if without it? Benjamin Franklin
men poverty bags
Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue; it is hard for an empty bag to stand upright. Benjamin Franklin
men dies
Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70. Benjamin Franklin
men doe he-man
The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. Benjamin Franklin
men excuse dare
I never knew a man who was good at making excuses who was good at anything else. Benjamin Franklin
men praying doing-good
Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen. Benjamin Franklin
men self-observation poor-richard
Observe all men, thyself most. Benjamin Franklin
men liberty thieves
And whether you're an honest man, or whether you're a thief, depends on whose solicitor has given me my brief. Benjamin Franklin
men matter inquiry
The greatest inventions are those inquiries which tend to increase the power of man over matter. Benjamin Franklin
men fool earth
An assembly of great men is the greatest fool upon earth. Benjamin Franklin
men honest praise
An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due. Benjamin Franklin
men thinking cunning-man
Don't think so much of your own Cunning, as to forget other Men's; a Cunning Man is overmatched by a cunning Man and a Half. Benjamin Franklin
men honor dignity
It is observable that God has often called men to places of dignity and honor when they have been busy in the honest employment of their vocation. Benjamin Franklin
men crowds he-man
The man that walks wit crowd, will get no farther than the crowd. The man that walks alone, will reach places unknown. Benjamin Franklin
men office giving
You may give give a man office, but you cannot give him discretion Benjamin Franklin