Quotes About Men

Christ called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.

And certainly once a man begins to neglect his domestic duties he becomes painfully effeminate, does he not? And I don't like that. It makes men so very attractive.

By the artificial separation of soul and body men have invented a Realism that is vulgar and an Idealism that is void.

The emphasis to-day is being put on the fact that we have to save men; we have not. We have to exalt the Saviour Who saves men, and then make disciples in His Name.

Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts. [Lat., Candida pax homines, trux decet ira feras.]

God's own foolishness is stronger than men. Do we believe that?

O Woman, you are not merely the handiwork of God, but also of men; these are ever endowing you with beauty from their own hearts ... You are one-half woman and one-half dream.

Whenever there is love the woman blossoms. Without love, the woman shrinks. The men who love power never fall in love. Even if they fall in love they keep themselves at a distance.

There is a blessed necessity by which the interest of men is always driving them to the right; and, again, making all crime mean and ugly.

There is a good ear, in some men, that draws supplies to virtue out of very indifferent nutriment.

The whole secret of the teacher's force lies in the conviction that men are convertible.

It is a very melancholy reflection that men are usually so weak that it is absolutely necessary for them to know sorrow and pain to be in their right senses.

True revival can only be ignited by God, but God will always move through men.

I like the tradition of ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances and how they react to events which force them to be heroic in a way that is not in their natures.

Violence begets violence, and then you get leaders who are violent men. And you don't want that.

It is within your power at this very moment not only to consumate an act of enlightened statesmanship, but, as the instrument of the Almighty, to restore to freedom a race of men.

Men," Thom murmured. "Men who shook the pillars of heaven and rocked the world on its foundations." He shook his head. "It doesn't matter. Forget about them. They are dust now.

There have existed, in every age and every country, two distinct orders of men - the lovers of freedom and the devoted advocates of power.

A lot of men are impotent and it's very sad. How many of you are impotent? I see. Can't get your arms up either?

Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so.

A few men are sufficient to broach falsehoods, which are afterwards innocently diffused by successive relaters.

Example is a motive of very prevailing force on the actions of men.

Commonplace though it may appear, this doing of one's duty embodies the highest ideal of life and character. There may be nothing heroic about it; but the common lot of men is not heroic.

Some men are like musical glasses; to produce their finest tones you must keep them wet.