Every Man For Himself Quotes

• Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.

  John Locke

  Self Esteem, Philosophical, Men

  John Locke, John W. Yolton (1977). “The Locke Reader: Selections from the Works of John Locke with a General Introduction and Commentary”, p.289, CUP Archive

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• I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine; every man for himself, and God for us all.

  Miguel de Cervantes

  Food, Men, Cooking

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1771). “The History of the Renowned Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.258

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• Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.

  Dinah Maria Murlock Craik

  Men, Devil, Every Man

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• I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than on the opinions of others.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Love, Men, Others Opinions

  Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2016). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Golden Sayings, Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus, Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.129, Enhanced Media Publishing

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• Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.

  Samuel Johnson

  Army, Men, Thinking

  In James Boswell 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) vol. 3, p. 265 (10 April 1778)

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• When security comes, every man for himself

  Si Robertson

  Men, Every Man, Security

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• Every man for himself.

  Aesop

  Men, Differences, Every Man

  Munro Leaf, Aesop (1979). “Aesop's Fables: A New Version”

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• I think of the Sixties as being every man for himself.

  Penelope Tree

  Men, Thinking, Sixty

  "People thought I was a freak. I kind of liked that" by Louise France, www.theguardian.com. August 02, 2008.

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• Art is like a shipwreck; it's every man for himself.

  Marcel Duchamp

  Art, Men, Shipwreck

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• It's every man for himself, every woman, every child. A new breed ferocious and wild.

  Tina Turner

  Children, Reality, Men

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• Hey!" Caleb snapped as he realized Nick was about to lock him on the outside with their attackers. He pushed the door open and glared at him. "No man left behind." Nick scoffed. "This aint' the army, boy. It's every man for himself. Fall behind. Get eaten

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Fall, Army, Boys

  Sherrilyn Kenyon (2010). “Infinity: Chronicles of Nick”, p.341, Macmillan

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• Stand-up is every man for himself; you learn from hanging out at these clubs and watching other guys, and then trying not to be like them.

  Harold Ramis

  Men, Guy, Trying

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• New Rule: Someone has to tell Francesco Schettino that embracing a callous policy of "every man for himself" doesn't make you a sea captain. It makes you the Republican nominee.

  Bill Maher

  Men, Sea, Captains

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