There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor.

To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!

The only really happy folk are married women and single men.

What men value in this world is not rights but privileges.

Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.

Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love.

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.

There is nothing namable but that some men will, or undertake to, do it for pay.

Some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged.

Strong men have sound ideas and the force to make these ideas effective.

What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong.

Men who have reached and passed forty-five, have a look as if waiting for the secret of the other world, and as if they were perfectly sure of having found out the secret of this.

Women's liberation is just a lot of foolishness. It's men who are discriminated against. They can't bear children. And no one is likely to do anything about that.

Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.

For three years now, our brave men and women in uniform have done everything their country has asked of them, yet President Bush still does not have a plan to win the peace in Iraq and bring our troops home.