Men - Quotes
There was a time when the newspapers said that only twelve men understood the theory of relativity. I do not believe there ever was such a time. There might have been a time when only one man did, because he was the only guy who caught on, before he wrote his paper. But after people read the paper a lot of people understood the theory of relativity in some way or other, certainly more than twelve. On the other hand, I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
Nearly all men are slaves for the same reason that the Spartans assigned for the servitude of the Persians - lack of power to pronounce the syllable, No. To be able to utter that word and live alone, are the only two means to preserve one`s freedom and one`s character.
When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons are always different.
Men always forget that human happiness is a disposition of mind and not a condition of circumstances.
There are only two kinds of men: the righteous who think they are sinners and the sinners who think they are righteous.
So long as men remember the wrongs done to their forebears, no peace will ever last.
All men lie when they are afraid. Some tell many lies, some but a few. Some have only one great lie they tell so often they almost come to believe it... Though some small part of them will always know that it is still a lie, and that will show upon their faces.
With a little more deliberation in the choice of their pursuits, all men would perhaps become essentially students and observers.
Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling, and spending their lives like serfs.
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
The highest prize in a world of men is the most beautiful woman available on your arm and living there in her heart loyal to you.