Every Man Quotes - Page 8

• In every man there is something of all men.

  Georg C. Lichtenberg

  Men

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• For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Men, Vocabulary, Names

  Ambrose Bierce (2012). “The Devil's Dictionary”, p.87, Courier Corporation

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• Every man has his price. This is not true. But for every man there exists a bait which he cannot resist swallowing. To win over certain people to something, it is only necessary to give it a gloss of love of humanity, nobility, gentleness, self-sacrifice - and there is nothing you cannot get them to swallow. To their souls, these are the icing, the tidbit; other kinds of souls have others.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Sacrifice, Men, Winning

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• Every man with an idea has at least two or three followers.

  Brooks Atkinson

  Men, Ideas, Two

  Brooks Atkinson (1951). “Once Around the Sun”

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• Sir, I have no objection to a man's drinking wine, if he can do it in moderation. I found myself apt to go to excess in it, and therefore, after having been for some time without it, on account of illness, I thought it better not to return to it. Every man is to judge for himself, according to the effects which he experiences.

  Samuel Johnson

  Drinking, Wine, Men

  Samuel Johnson (1807). “Dr. Johnson's Table-talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners, with Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons, Selected and Arranged from Mr. Boswell's Life of Johnson”, p.42

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• What is it that every man seeks? To be secure, to be happy, to do what he pleases without restraint and without compulsion.

  Epictetus

  Freedom, Men, Restraint

  Epictetus (1758). “All the Works of Epictetus: Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved by Arrian, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.345

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• But those who chose to reject God during their lifetime on earth will be separated from him for eternity. This is not God's desire, but man's own choice. God holds every man accountable for his rejection of Christ.

  Billy Graham

  Men, Choices, Rejection

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• If one man can be allowed to determine for himself what is law, every man can. That means first chaos, then tyranny. Legal process is an essential part of the democratic process.

  Felix Frankfurter

  Mean, Men, Law

  "United States v. United Mine Workers, 330 U.S. 258". U.S. Supreme Court case, supreme.justia.com. March 6, 1947.

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• ... every man on the planet Has just as much right as yourself to the road.

  John Boyle O'Reilly

  Men, Rights, Planets

  John Boyle O'Reilly (1882). “Songs, Legends and Ballads”

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• Every man speaks and writes with intent to be understood; and it can seldom happen but he that understands himself might convey his notions to another, if, content to be understood, he did not seek to be admired.

  Samuel Johnson

  Writing, Men, Might

  Samuel Johnson (1800). “The Idler: With Additional Essays”, p.122

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• In every man there is an instinctive and passionate reaction if his person or liberty is attacked.

  Arthur Keith

  Men, Liberty, Passionate

  Sir Arthur Keith (1947). “Evolution and Ethics”

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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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• We all have a cross-gender character: Every woman has a man that they can play, and every man has a woman that they can play.

  Gael Garcia Bernal

  Character, Men, Play

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• Every man is indeed bound to do what he can to promote the good of others, and a man who is of no use to anyone is strictly worthless.

  Rene Descartes

  Life, Men, Use

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• But in the life of every man there are influences of a far more real and penetrating character than those which come through the medium of schools or teachers.

  Frederic Farrar

  Teacher, Real, School

  Frederic William Farrar (1877). “Seekers After God”, p.36

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• I don't like explosions. I don't mind progress. But digital photography has made every man, woman, child and chimpanzee a photographer of sorts and consequently has numbed down the general quality of photographs.

  Elliott Erwitt

  Photography, Children, Men

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• Every man is a priest, even involuntarily; his conduct is an unspoken sermon, which is forever preaching to others.

  Henri Frederic Amiel

  Men, Forever, Priests

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• There are many faiths, but the spirit is one.

  Leo Tolstoy

  Men, Religion, Spirit

  "Resurrection: A Novel".

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• Ignore him," Heather begged. "I do. Constantly." Jean-Luc studied the coach, then turned to Heather with a wary look. "Every man in this town wants you." She laughed. "Yea, right. The old guys from the nursing home go into cardiac arrest whenever I walk by." His gaze drifted over her. "I can believe that.

  Kerrelyn Sparks

  Believe, Home, Nursing

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• Out of the dragon's claws and into the fire, there's a moment in every man's life when he must decide what is wrong and what is right.

  Bryan Adams

  Philosophy, Men, Fire

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• The person who loves God cannot help loving every man as himself, even though he is grieved by the passions of those who are not yet purified. But when they amend their lives, his delight is indescribable and knows no bounds.

  Maximus the Confessor

  Christian, Passion, Men

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• Every man's entitled to hope.

  David Milch

  Men, Entitled

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• Require nothing unreasonable of your officers and men, but see that whatever is required be punctually complied with. Reward and punish every man according to his merit, without partiality or prejudice; hear his complaints; if well founded, redress them; if otherwise, discourage them, in order to prevent frivolous ones. Discourage vice in every shape, and impress upon the mind of every man, from the first to the lowest, the importance of the cause, and what it is they are contending for.

  George Washington

  Men, Order, Mind

  George Washington (1989). “Maxims of George Washington: Political, Military, Social, Moral, and Religious”, Mount Vernon Ladies Assn of the

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• The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that this prophetic summons will challenge everyone, at all levels of society, to reject every form of corruption which diverts resources from the poor, and to make concerted efforts to ensure the inclusion of every man and woman and child in the life of the community.

  Pope Francis

  Children, Men, Years

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• Truth, but not the whole truth, must be the invariable principle of every man who hath either religion, honour, or prudence. Thosewho violate it, may be cunning, but they are not able. Lies and perfidy are the refuge of fools and cowards.

  Lord Chesterfield

  Truth, Lying, Men

  Lord Chesterfield (1998). “Lord Chesterfield's Letters”, p.298, OUP Oxford

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