Measure Of A Man Quotes - Page 2

• The measure of a man is what happens when nothing works and you got the guts to go on.

  Randall "Tex" Cobb

  Positive, Success, Men

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• The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for.

  George S. Patton

  Men, Risk, Supreme

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• Our weaknesses are always evident, both to ourselves and others. But our strengths are hidden until we choose to reveal them--and that is when we are truly tested. When all that we have within is exposed, and we may no longer blame our inadequacies for our failure, but must instead depend upon our strengths to succeed ... that is when the measure of a man is taken, my boy.

  James A. Owen

  Taken, Men, Boys

  James A. Owen (2010). “Here, There Be Dragons”, p.191, Simon and Schuster

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• I would say that the surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.

  Benjamin Spock

  Love, Marriage, Husband

  "Older & Wiser". Book edited by G. B. Dianda and B. J. Hofmayer, 1995.

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• You are not defined by your possessions, looks, or popularity. You are made in God's image.

  LeCrae

  Looks, Popularity, Made

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• The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.

  Plutarch

  Motivation, Crazy, Inspiration

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• The measure of a man is not how much he suffers in the test, but how he comes out at the end.

  Neal Shusterman

  Men, Suffering, Tests

  Neal Shusterman (2012). “UnWholly”, p.248, Simon and Schuster

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• Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about. If it is good to say or do something, then it is even better to be criticized for having said or done it.

  Marcus Aurelius

  Men, Mind, Done

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• Success is not the measure of a man but a triumph over those who choose to hold him back.

  William J. Clinton

  Success, Congratulations, Men

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• All of us ... should remember that no amount of flag-waving, pledging allegiance, or fervent singing of the national anthem is evidence that we are patriotic in the real sense of the word. ... Outward behavior, while important, is not the real measure of a man's patriotism.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Real, Patriotic, Men

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• I really think in life there is a lot of mystery and things we just can’t understand and your brain has to adapt... We all have to deal with the twists of fate whether they are explained or not and it’s how you react in life to these curveballs that is really the measure of a man.

  Larry Fessenden

  Fate, Thinking, Men

  "Interview with 'Beneath' director Larry Fessenden". Interview with Bobby Blakey, www.axs.com. March 25, 2014.

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• My own father had always said the measure of a man wasn't how many times or how hard he got knocked down, but how fast he got back up. I made a pledge to myself that I would get up and emerge from this debacle better for having gone through it. I would live up to the expectation I had for myself. I would be the kind of man I wanted to be.

  Joe Biden

  Father, Men, Expectations

  "Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics". Book by Joe Biden, 2007.

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• The true measure of a man is how he behaves when death is close.

  Alma Katsu

  Men, Helping Others, Personal Qualities

  Alma Katsu (2011). “The Taker: Book One of the Taker Trilogy”, p.246, Simon and Schuster

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• Conscience. Conscience is the ultimate measure of a man.

  G. Willow Wilson

  Men, Ultimate, Conscience

  G. Willow Wilson (2012). “Alif the Unseen”, p.148, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. Ann Landers It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.

  Vince Lombardi

  Wisdom, Fun, Men

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• The measure of a man is not how great his faith is, but how great his love is. We must not let government programs disconnect our souls from each other.

  J. C. Watts

  Love Is, Men, Soul

  Remarks of Rep. J.C. Watts, R-Okla., to the Republican National Convention in San Diego on Tuesday night, www.cnn.com. 1996.

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• The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.

  Arthur C. Clarke

  Zero, Funny Life, Business

  "The Mammoth Book of Zingers, Quips, and One-Liners". Book by Geoff Tibballs (p. 264), 2004.

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• The measure of a man's culture is the measure of his appreciation. We are ourselves what we appreciate and no more.

  Frank Lloyd Wright

  Appreciation, Men, Appreciate

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• A great measure of a man is how he reacts to a midnight awakening when there's no fire or burglar in sight.

  Kate Jacobs

  Men, Fire, Sight

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• Effort is a measure of a Man.

  William James

  Sports, Hockey, Men

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• The measure of a man's success must be according to his ability. The advancement he makes from the station in which he was born gives the degree of his success.

  Walter Besant

  Success, Men, Giving

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• The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Risk, Prestige, Welfare

  Martin Luther King Jr. (1963). “Strength to Love”

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• The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Happiness, Optimistic

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.3101, Delphi Classics

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• I never thought I'd say this, but I miss voter fraud.

  Jon Stewart

  Placebo Effect, Missing, Golden Girls

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• We must know the measure of a man's desires before we can sound the depth of his regrets.

  Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie

  Regret, Men, Desire

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