Quotes
Quotes about Man
When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.
But I account the use that a man should seek of the publishing of his own writings before his death, to be but an untimely anticipation of that which is proper to follow a man, and not to go along with him. - Francis Bacon,
I could never think well of a man's intellectual or moral character, if he was habitually unfaithful to his appointments.
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.
Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Vengeance comes not slowly either upon you or any other wicked man, but steals silently and imperceptibly, placing its foot on the bad.
One man meets an infamous punishment for that crime which confers a diadem on others.
Many a man spanks his children for the things his own father should have spanked out of him.
It is as expedient that a wicked man be punished as that a sick man be cured by a physician; for all chastisement is a kind of medicine.
If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.
The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.
Only the consciousness of a purpose that is mightier than any man and worthy of all men can fortify and inspirit and compose the souls of men.
Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have.
The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statues, or songs.
From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try, Then lend his name, that other men may buy.
Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.
If you want work well done, select a busy man; the other kind has no time.
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper.
When chickens quit quarrelling over their food they often find that there is enough for all of them. I wonder if it might not be the same with the human race.
The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel.
In every woman there is a Queen. Speak to the Queen and the Queen will answer.
QUEEN, n. A woman by whom the realm is ruled when there is a king, and through whom it is ruled when there is not.
Life begins as a quest of the child for the man and ends as a journey by the man to rediscover the child.
