300+ Inspirational Quotes About Good Men

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A good man is always valued in society since everyone desires to be around good people and avoid bad company. He knows how to put others in front of himself and empathize with those in need.

There are many quotes about a good man and what it takes to be one. Such quotes shed light on what qualities one should aspire for to gain the respect of others. Read these quotes and share them with the men in your life to honor them and what they stand for.

‘You Are A Good Man’ Quotes

Goodness is at the core of every heart and drives one to become a better person. Read these quotes about being a good man and find inspiration to become the best version of yourself.

18. “It takes a mighty good man to be better than no man at all.” – Dixie Carter
19. “Being a ‘good man’ is something you do, not something you are.” – Luvvie Ajayi
20. “The good man is the friend of all living things.” – Mahatma Gandhi
21. “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius
22. “A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.” – Sallust
23. “A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains.” – Maxim Gorky
24. “No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.” – Plato
25. “I’m a good man, and I’m gonna become a better man.” – Chance The Rapper
26. “A good man is a good man, whether in this church or out of it.” – Brigham Young
27. “I’m a good man and a bad fighter… I’ve got the gladiator in me.” – Chris Eubank Sr.
28. “A good man, though he will value his own countrymen, yet will think as highly of the worthy men of every nation under the sun.” – Samuel Richardson
29. “It really is true that an orator is simply a good man who speaks well.” – George McGovern
30. “You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.” –Johann Kaspar Lavater
31. “It makes a big difference when men respect women. There are a lot of men who don’t, so that’s the main quality that would make a good man a great man.” – Stephanie Sigman
32. “Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.” – Chuck Norris
33. “A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.” – Sallust
34. “The mark of a real man is a man who can allow himself to fall deeply in love with a woman.” – JoyBell C.
35. “To be a man requires that you accept everything life has to give you, beginning with your name.” – Burl Ives
36. “The heart of a good man is the sanctuary of God in this world.” – Suzanne Curchod
37. “You have to have a bunch of dimensions of yourself. You have to be able to adapt in this world. You can’t be a nice guy living in a world of savages.” – Mike Tyson
38. “One good man, one good man, it ain’t much – it’s only everything.” – Deborah Kerr
39. “The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.” – John Dewey
40. “What a man knows should find its expression in what he does. The value of superior knowledge is chiefly in that it leads to a performing manhood.” – Christian Nestell Bovee
41. “A man should be able to hear, and to bear, the worst that could be said of him.” – Saul Bellow
42. “A good man cares equally, whether it is for the rich and poor, the young and old, or even the animals.” –Unknown
43. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t Settle.” – Steve Jobs
44. “The life of a good man is at the same time the most eloquent lesson of virtue and the most severe reproof of vice.” – Samuel Smiles
45. “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
46. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe” – Anatole France
47. “Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him.” – Marcus Aurelius
48. “A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains.” – Maxim Gorky
49. “People often tell me I could be a great man. I’d rather be a good man.” – John F. Kennedy Jr
50. “It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.” – Sophocles
51. “Life is strange. Every so often a good man wins.” – Frank Dane
52. “Living or dead, to a good man there can come no evil.” – Socrates
53. “Most important is to be a good man.” – Pele
54. “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”– Voltaire
55. “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
56. “The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.” –Franklin D. Roosevelt
57. “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” – Dale Carnegie
58. “I’d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I’m not.” – Kurt Cobain
59. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
60. “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Buddha
61. “You and only you are responsible for your life choices and decisions.” – Robert Kiyosaki
62. “Sometimes solitude is one of the most beautiful things on earth – Charles Bukowski
63. “I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.” – John Ruskin
64. “Men’s best successes come after their disappointments.” – Henry Ward Beecher
65. “In the face of inhumanity, a good man reacts, but a great one acts.” – James Rollins
66. “A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others.” – Robert Green Ingersoll
67. “It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater man to accept it graciously.” – Logan Pearsall Smith
68. “A good man’s prayers will from the deepest dungeon climb heaven’s height and bring a blessing down.”– Joanna Baillie
69. “I would prefer as friend a good man ignorant than one more clever who is evil too.”–Euripides
70. “Good men fight like hell when they believe in something.”–Unknown
71. “A good man would go all the way to let his woman spread her wings.”–Unknown
72. “An educated person may be evil, but a good man is always a good man.”–Unknown
73. “The spirit of a good man is never defeated.”–Unknown
74. “A good man is built not on compliments but on the strength that chooses integrity over comfort.” – Unknown
75. “It is not what he has, or even what he does which expresses the worth of a man, but what he is.” – Henri-Frederic Amiel
76. “A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.” – Gautama Buddha
77. “A strong man doesn’t have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn’t match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.” – Marilyn Monroe
78. “It is his nature, not his standing, that makes the good man.” – Publilius Syrus
79. “A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”– Confucius
80. “Great men do not play stage tricks with the doctrines of life and death: only little men do that.” – John Ruskin
81. “If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he’s dead, then maybe he was a great man.” – James Dean
82. “A good man is not afraid to walk alone in the dark. He believes in his abilities and the strength of hard work.” –Unknown
83. “A great man is always willing to be little.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
84. “A good man must be able to take the harshest opinions said of him.” – Unknown
85. “There is no better proof of a man’s being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
86. “The man who deserves the name is the one whose thoughts and exertions are for others rather than for himself.” – Walter Scott
87. “Nice guys may appear to finish last, but usually they are running a different race.” – Ken Blanchard
88. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
89. “No great man ever complains of want of opportunity.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
90. “A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.” – George Bernard Shaw
91. “Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.” – Henri Bergson
92. “A good man succeeds because he has tasted innumerable defeats.” – Unknown
93. “Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.” – John Locke
94. “Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.” – Theodore Roosevelt
95. “A man is only as good as his words are.” – Frank Sinatra
96. “Real men don’t dance to other people’s tune, instead, they play for others to dance.”– Michael Bassey Johnson
97. “Only a man’s character is the real criterion of worth.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
98. “Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice.” – Edwin Louis Cole
99. “Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.” – Edmund Waller
100. “The true index of a man’s character is the health of his wife.” – Cyril Connolly
101. “Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.” – Mahatma Gandhi
102. “Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
103. “First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.” – Amos Bronson Alcott
104. “The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.” – Confucius
105. “One must judge men not by their opinions, but by what their opinions have made of them.” – Georg C. Lichtenberg
106. “Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?” – Confucius
107. “All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.” – Walter Scott
108. “Men are born to succeed, not to fail.” – Henry David Thoreau
109. “Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.” – Charles de Gaulle
110. “Men get to be a mixture of the charming mannerisms of the women they have known.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
111. “The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.” – Vincent Van Gogh
112. “A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.” – Patrick Kavanagh
113. “The natural desire of good men is knowledge.” – Leonardo da Vinci
114. “There are good men out there. There are guys who have their priorities straight, who take care of their kids, who respect their mothers.” – Pepa
115. “A good man is one who is not afraid to express his emotions, and be vulnerable with those he trusts.” – Robert Downey Jr.
116. “The way of a superior man is three-fold: virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear.” – Confucius
117. “To be a real man is to be unattached – not from responsibility or justice – but from those dependencies that inhibit responsibility and justice.” – Tarek Saab
118. “A man’s got to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job.” – John Wayne
119. “If unwilling to rise in the morning, say to thyself, ‘I awake to do the work of a man.’” – Marcus Aurelius
120. “Good works do not make a good man, but a good man does good works.” – Martin Luther

‘Being A Good Man’ Quotes

Always walk on the path of truth! Never get confused and choose the wrong way. Read these quotes about being a good man to motivate you to do better.

136. “So, being a good man is not an exam or a qualification; it changes and it incorporates being a good friend,a good father, a good employee, a good boss, a good neighbor, and a good citizen.” – A. A. Gill
137.  “The good man is the man who, no matter how morally unworthy he has been, is moving to become better.” – John Dewey
138.  “I don’t have a desire for material things. As long as I’m happy, I’m good, man.” – Astro
139. “Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.” – Buddha
140. “Death is a commingling of eternity with time; in the death of a good man, eternity is seen looking through time.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goe
141. “My grandfather was an amazing man. You talk about character and integrity, everyone who knew him, whether they agreed with him or not, said, ‘George Romney is a good man, and he sticks to his principles: a man of honesty and hard work, integrity.” – Tagg Romney
142.  “We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause.” – William James
143. “I’m willing to take a polygraph test to prove that I’m happy about Kahlon’s return to politics. He’s a good man, a man who cares. It’s good to have people like that in politics; I have no problem with that.” – Yair Lapid
144. “Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. There are but two things worth living for: to do what is worthy of being written and to write what is worthy of being read.” –Ross Perot
145. “The good man is he who rules himself as he does his own property: his autonomous being is modelled on material power.” –Theodor W. Adorno
146. “A good man will want you to shine. He wants you to be your amazing self. A good man loves to show off his happy, intelligent, amazing, powerful woman.” – Anastasia Netri
147. “Being a good husband is like being a good stand-up comic: you need ten years before you can even call yourself a beginner.” – Jerry Seinfeld
148. “A gentleman will open doors, pull out chairs, and carry things. Not because she’s helpless or unable, but because he wants to show her that she is valuable and worthy of respect.” – Charles J. Orlando
149. “You spend time with your family? Good. Because a man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.” – Don Vito Corleone
150. “Nothing deters a good man from doing what is honorable.” – Seneca the Younger
151. “Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man is not that he has been exempt from the evils of life but that he has surmounted them.” – Patrick Henry
152. “There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is ‘Where am I going?’ and the second is ‘Who will go with me?’ If you ever get these questions in the wrong order, you are in trouble.” – Sam Keen
153. “There is nothing noble being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” – Winston Churchill
154. “It is not the situation which makes the man but the man who makes the situation.” – Frederick William Robertson
155. “The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” – Thomas Paine
156. “If a man’s mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.” – Buddha
157. “You have to be a man before you can be a gentleman.” – John Wayne
158. “Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.” –Arthur Schopenhauer
159. “Good men who exercise power are really the most fascinating of all people.” – John Keegan
160. “The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.” – Confucius
161. “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” – Samuel Johnson
162. “The life of a good man was a continual warfare with his passions.” – Samuel Richardson
163. “Respect isn’t earned, it’s given. But a good man earns it back tenfold with his actions.”
164. “It takes a great man to be a good listener.” – Calvin Coolidge
165. “It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.” – Plutarch
166. “If a good man can’t sleep after hurting people, then he should learn much more to be a leader.” – Toba Beta
167. “The first step to be a good man is this: You must deeply feel the burden of the stones someone else [is] carrying.” – Mehmet Murat Ildan
168. “If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.” – Abraham Lincoln
169. “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
170. “Good men treat their women like a queen even when they are not wealthy or successful.” – Unknown
171. “Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” – Theodore Roosevelt
172. “There are a lot of good men out there who just need a little direction and leadership in order for them to offer what they have to young men and boys.” – John Eldredge
173. “Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the times.” – Ben Jonson
174. “When evil men destroy, good men must build and bind.” – Anas Aremeyaw Anas
175. “Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.” – Kin Hubbard
176. “Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them an even chance to live and grow.” – Chief Joseph
177. “Honor is simply the morality of superior men.” – H. L. Mencken
178. “Culture makes all men gentle.” – Menander
179. “It’s at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.” – Emil Zatopek
180. “Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.” – Charles de Gaulle
181. “Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
182. “Men must know their limitations.” – Clint Eastwood
183. “The less men think, the more they talk.” – Montesquieu
184. “Either men will learn to live like brothers, or they will die like beasts.” – Max Lerner
185. “I have believed the best of every man. And find that to believe is enough to make a bad man show him at his best, or even a good man swings his lantern higher.” – William Butler Yeats 
186. “You’ve found a good man when he makes you want to be a better woman.” – The Good Man Project
187. “If you are afraid of the sunlight, you ain’t a good man!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan
188. “A good man will recognize a good woman without her having to beg him to do so.” – Alex Elle
189. “So, being a good man is not an exam or a qualification. It changes, and it incorporates being a good friend, a good father, a good employee, a good boss, a good neighbor, and a good citizen.” – A.A. Gill
190. “Just because you are a nice guy, doesn’t mean you are a good man.” – Zyanya Torres
191. “I have never been especially impressed by the heroics of people convinced they are about to change the world. I am more awed by those who struggle to make one small difference.” – Ellen Goodman
192. “You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry.” – Abraham Lincoln
193. “Good men are not those who now and then do a good act, but men who join one good act to another.” – Henry Ward Beecher
194. “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – John Wooden
195. “The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.” – Dale Carnegie
196. “To have become a deeper man is the privilege of those who have suffered.”– Oscar Wilde
197. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius 
198. “A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.” – Thomas Carlyle

‘Appreciate A Good Man’ Quotes

Good deeds lead toward gaining respect and love from people. Express gratitude toward such noble men you know in your life with these quotes appreciating good men.

186. “I think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. The instinct to do that is inside every good man, I believe. The rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other ‘gentleman’ stuff is a chess game, especially these days.” – Anna Kendrick
187. “Death and love are the two wings that bear the good man to heaven.” – Michelangelo
188. “The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.” – William James
189. “The things that have always been important: to be a good man, to try to live my life the way God would have me, to turn it over to Him that His will might be worked in my life, to do my work without looking back, to give it all I’ve got, and to take pride in my work as an honest performer.” – Johnny Cash
190. “No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. He and his are not neglected by the gods.” – Socrates
191. “When I went to college, as much as my parents emphasized academic achievement, they emphasized marriage even more. They told me that the most eligible women marry young to get a ‘good man’ before they are all taken.” – Sheryl Sandberg
192. “I had many teachers that were great, positive role models and taught me to be a good person and stand up and be a good man. A lot of the principals they taught me still affect how I act sometimes and it’s 30 years later.” – Kevin James
193. “An awful lot of fantasy, and even some great fantasy, falls into the mistake of assuming that a good man will be a good king, that all that is necessary is to be a decent human being, and when you’re king, everything will go swimmingly.” – George R. R. Martin
194. “For a man, there’s a big responsibility that comes with having a boy because men are made by their fathers. If you’ve got a good productive man around, it’s better. I have such a close relationship with my dad and that responsibility to produce a good man is something I think about.” – Rafe Spall
195. “A man does what he must – in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures – and that is the basis of all human morality.” – President John F. Kennedy
196. “A man must at times be hard as nails: willing to face up to the truth about himself… But he must also be tender. No weapon will breach the armor of a woman’s resentment like tenderness.” – Elisabeth Elliot
197. “A man may conquer a million men in battle, but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.” – Buddha
198. “He who stops being better stops being good.” –Oliver Cromwell
199. “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln
200. “The most persevering becomes the most talented.” – Maxime Lagacé
201. “The greater the success, the more it was due to one thing: focus.” – Shane Parrish
202. “The crucial thing is to find a truth which is truth for me, to find the idea for which I am willing to live and die.” – Søren Kierkegaard
203. “All fortune belongs to him who has a contented mind.” – The Panchatantra
204. “Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”– Bruce Lee
205. “A good man shares his knowledge selflessly with everyone.” – Eraldo Banovac
206. “Let the quality man you’ve been created to be out; the world is incomplete without him.” – Eric M. Watterson
207. “Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.” – Luigi Pirandello
208. “Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.” – R.J. Palacio
209. “If you can trust a man’s word; you can trust the man.” – Eric M. Watterson
210. “A man deserves credit when he accomplishes something of importance. Something that provides for the betterment of his life and his family’s life and, whenever possible, mankind.”– Therese Anne Fowler
211. “Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.” – George Washington
212. “A young man who doesn’t have the foresight to seek out the girl he wants to be with and actively pursue her, doesn’t deserve her.” – Colleen Houck
213. “A good man understands that his actions weigh more than any of his words spoken.” – Unknown
214. “Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these, they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.” – St. Francis of Assisi
215. “A good man is a woman’s best friend.” – John Gottman
216. “A good man is a man who takes care of his family and all that he loves.” – Tony DeLiso
217. “A good man is one who puts others before himself.” – Naveen Jain
218. “Being a good man means being true to yourself, and striving to be the best version of you that you can be.” – Ron Kaufman
219. “A good man is one who is honest, kind, and respectful to others.” – Patrick Dempsey
220. “Being a good man is about being a good father, and setting an example for your children to follow.” – Tim McGraw
221. “A good man is one who is dedicated to his work, and always gives it his all.” – Stephen Covey
222. “Being a good man means being a good partner, and putting effort into your relationships.” – David Beckham
223. “A good man is one who leads by example, and inspires others to be their best.” – John Quincy Adams
224. “Being a good man is about having the strength to admit when you are wrong, and make amends.” – Michael Jordan
225. “A good man is one who is responsible, and takes ownership of his life.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

‘Qualities Of A Good Man’ Quotes

Learn what makes a good man with this list of quotes on the qualities of a good man. Share it around and inspire others to reach their true potential, emerging as true heroes in the eyes of all.

207. “In order to be rated as good as a good man in the field of her earnings, she must show herself better than he. She must be more steady, or more trustworthy, or more skilled, or more cheap in order to have the same chance of employment.” – Florence Kelley
208. “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.” – Abraham Lincoln
209. “One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a man’s laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
210. “A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance.” – Alanis Morissette
211. “Looking back, I can see that the women I loved, at least early on, were status symbols. I suppose, in that sense, I was my mother’s true disciple. She’d taught me that a good man, though elusive, could transform one’s whole life once he was caught.” –Edmund White
212. “When a good man lends himself to the advocacy of slavery, he must, at least for a time, feel himself to be anywhere but at home amongst his new thoughts, doctrines, and modes of reasoning.” – Gerrit Smith
213. “Good advice is one of those injuries which a good man ought, if possible, to forgive, but at all events to forget at once.” – Horace Smith
214. “I don’t want to impose rules on people, but you have only a short window, and you’re sorely mistaken if you think you can put off having a family. It’s very hard to find a good man, and it’s never a ‘good time’ to have a baby if you have a career.” – Mika Brzezinski
215. “A good man does not spy around for the black spots in others, but presses unswervingly on towards his mark.” – Marcus Aurelius
216. “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” – Bob Marley
217. “Excellence or virtue in a man will be the disposition which renders him a good man and also which will cause him to perform his function well.” – Aristotle
218. “Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our gigantic intellects.” – Oscar Wilde
219. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather become a man of value.” –Albert Einstein
220. “There is nothing wrong with being afraid – but there is nothing more wrong than allowing that to be your master.” – Bobby Darin
221. “The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.” – Albert Einstein
222. “The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.” –Brandon Sanderson
223. “A man ought to carry himself in the world as an orange tree would if it could walk up and down in the garden – swinging perfume from every little censer it holds up to the air.” – Henry Ward Beecher
224. “The times are never so bad but that a good man can make shift to live in them.” – Thomas More
225. “There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet.” – Larissa Ione
226. “Contemporaries appreciate the man rather than the merit, but posterity will regard the merit rather than the man.” – Charles Caleb Colton
227. “You can’t measure manhood with a tape line around his biceps.” – Billy Sunday
228. “Here is the manliness of manhood, that a man has a good reason for what he does, and has a will in doing it.” – Alexander MacLaren
229. “A good man will find that there is goodness in the world; an honest man will find that there is honesty in the world; and a man of principle will find principle and integrity in the hearts of others.” – Albert Pike
230. “A good man will never harm or oppress another. A good man will share his last morsel of food with others in need, and die of hunger when he no longer has any food – instead of cheat or steal from others to survive. Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man.” – Suzy Kassem
231. “In our time, all it takes for evil to flourish is for a few good men to be a little wrong and have a great deal of power, and for the vast majority of their fellow citizens to remain indifferent.”– William Sloane Coffin
232. “Being a good man means being patient and understanding, and showing empathy towards others.” – Barack Obama
233. “A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.” – Confucius
234. “Being a good man means being honest with yourself, and facing your flaws head-on.” – Brene Brown
235. “Good men are not afraid to dream of things that never were.” – Unknown
236. “Being a good man means being a good listener, and showing interest in what others have to say.”– Simon Sinek
237. “One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
238. “The echoes of a good man’s deeds resound louder than the clamor of countless empty words.” – Unknown
239. “A good man appreciates every little thing in life. He is thankful for everything the world has to offer.” – Unknown
240. “Being a good man means having the courage to stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
241. “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” – Benjamin Franklin
242. “Being a good man means being selfless, and putting the needs of others before your own.” – Michael B. Jordan
243. “The family comes first and always for a good man.” – Unknown
244. “Being a good man means being adaptable, and willing to learn and grow.” – Tom Brady
245. “A good man never loses focus on his goals. He is unrelenting in pursuing his dreams.” – Unknown
246. “Being a good man means having integrity, and doing what is right even when no one is watching.” – Mark Twain
247. “The mark of a good man is his ability to learn from his mistakes and rectify himself.” – Unknown
248. “A good man is one who has a positive attitude, and spreads positivity to those around him.” – Zig Ziglar
249. “A real man cares about a woman’s heart and would never hurt her.” – Unknown
250. “A good man is one who is curious, and always seeks to learn and understand more about the world.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
251. “Good men lead by example everywhere he goes.” – Unknown
252. “A good man is one who is resilient, and can bounce back from setbacks and challenges.” – Barack Obama
253. “The deeds of a good man provide hope for the future generations.” – Unknown
254. “Being a good man means being authentic, and true to yourself.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
255. “A society needs good men, too, and not just leaders, to thrive.” – Unknown
256. “A good man is one who is patient, and does not get easily frustrated or angry.” – Tom Hanks
257. “A good man shines bright in the valley of adversity.” – Unknown
258. “The journey of a good man serves as proof that destinies may be shaped by love, honor, and integrity.” – Unknown

Life Lessons From Good Men

260. “To find yourself, think for yourself.” — Socrates
261. “Being a good man is not about being perfect. It’s about acknowledging your flaws and making a conscious effort to improve every single day.” — Denzel Washington
262. “A man’s true wealth is the good he does in this world.” — Muhammad
263. “To be a good man, you must not simply wish for better; you must embody the change and inspire others to follow.” — Marcus Aurelius
264. “A man does what he must — in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures — and that is the basis of all human morality.” — Winston Churchill
265. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
266. “Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you.” — Malcolm S. Forbes
267. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Martin Luther King Jr.
268. “Anybody can be a halfway man, but the one who rises above this class is the one who keeps everlastingly pushing.” — J. Ogden Armour
269. “To be truly rich, regardless of his fortune or lack of it, a man must live by his own values. If those values are not personally meaningful, then no amount of money gained can hide the emptiness of life without them.” — John Paul Getty
270. “Goodwill is one of the few really important assets of life. A determined man can win almost anything that he goes after, but unless, in his getting, he gains goodwill he has not profited much.” — Henry Ford
271. “A good man is not a perfect man; a good man is an honest man, faithful and unhesitatingly responsive to the voice of God in his life.” – John Fischer
272. “A good man is not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them.” – Roy T. Bennett

‘Having A Good Man’ Quotes

Be it your father, son, brother, uncle, friend, husband, or boyfriend, these men may be the best examples of what it feels like to have a good man or supportive mentor in your life. Here are some quotes on having a good man.

273. “I feel grateful because I have a lot of love in my life. I found the person I’m sharing my life with. I have a good man.” – Gisele Bundchen
274. “The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.” – Thomas Carlyle
275. “I did not get married for these trolls. My husband is a good man, and I find him good-looking, maybe you don’t. I don’t care.” – Sana Khan
276. “Trying to learn to be a good man is like learning to play tennis against a wall. You are only a good man – a competent, capable, interesting, and lovable man – when you’re doing it for or with other people.” – A. A. Gill
277. “I was raised in the greatest of homes… just a really great dad, and I miss him so much…. He was a good man, a real simple man… very faithful, always loved my mom, always provided for the kids, and just a lot of fun.” – Max Lucado
278. “My father used to say, ‘I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.’ I grew up with that in my mind.” – Roberto Clemente
279. “Troy was a sweet, good man. We just were never destined to be married. We just didn’t have the same values. But I’m not bitter. He taught me how to laugh.” – Suzanne Pleshette
280. “My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were – they still are – great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.” – Magic Johnson
281. “Success can be as simple as the warm feeling you get when you smile at a stranger, someone you know must be lonely, and having that stranger return your smile. It can be the bringing of a child into the world and raising that child to be a good man or woman.” – Maryanne Trump Barry
282. “My dad is such a good man. You know how when you are a child you think your dad is invincible? Well, I still think that – he is so wise and everything I do I ask my dad’s advice about first.” – Leona Lewis
283. “You don’t have to dumb down – you just have to find a clever, good, secure man. I’ve found a couple – I’ve been lucky – but it’s probably hard for everybody to find that true love of a good man.” – Kimora Lee Simmons
284. “My father was a successful real estate developer, and he was a very tough man but a good man. My father would always praise me. He always thought I was the smartest person.” – Donald Trump
285. “Good men have the fewest fears. He has but one great fear who fears to do wrong; he has a thousand who has overcome it.” –Christian Nestell Bovee
286. “Though in the order of nature angels rank above men, yet, by scale of justice, good men are of greater value than bad angels.” – Saint Augustine
287. “Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.” – Benjamin Disraeli
288. “A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men are to their friends.” – Joseph Hall
289. “Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” – Aldous Huxley
290. “A good man and a wise man may at times be angry with the world, at times grieved for it; but be sure no man was ever discontented with the world who did his duty in it.” – Robert Southey
291. “Life’s not about how hard of a hit you can give…. It’s about how many you can take and still keep moving forward.” – Sylvester Stallone in Rocky
292. “A good man will not lie, although it be for his profit.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
293. “There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming.” – Søren Kierkegaard
294. “You will earn the respect of all men if you begin by earning the respect of yourself.” – Musonius Rufus
295. “There is a good life. The good news is that you can live that good life. The good life is the happy life. To live this good life, be happy! A truly happy man is a good man.” – Ogwo David Emenike
296. “You’re not broken. You’re perfect. And when you get to get away from these kids, you might finally have a good man.” – Ashley Newell
297. “A good man leaves more behind in the hearts he touches than the wealth he accumulates.” – Unknown
298. “It takes a strong man to accept somebody else’s children and step up to the plate another man left on the table.” – Ray Johnson
299. “Good men stay kind and true even in the most trying times.” – Unknown
300. “A wise man becomes free when he is ready to die at any moment.” – Diogenes
301. “The goodness of men can change the entire nation.” – Unknown
302. “Every man of courage is a man of his word.” – Pierre Corneille
303. “Good men are the strong oaks that shelter dreams and aspirations in the garden of existence.” – Unknown
304. “Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He’s the chap who makes it possible for civilized folk to despise war.” – Allan Massie
305. “The value of a decent guy is infinite because he sows seeds of optimism that continue to flourish for decades.” – Unknown
306. “A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.” – Frank Abagnale
307. “The footprints of good men remain indelible and inspiring in the ever-shifting sands of time.” – Unknown
308. “You might win some, you might lose some. But you go in, you challenge yourself, you become a better man, a better individual, a better fighter.” – Conor McGregor
309. “The spirit of a good man is a flame that warms the cold, lights up the night, and ignites the future.” – Unknown
310. “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
311. “The cornerstones of society are good individuals who uphold the ideals that characterize and elevate us.” – Unknown
312. “Life’s not about how hard of a hit you can give. It’s about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa, Rocky
313. “A decent man not only alters his reality but also paves the way for others to alter theirs.” – Unknown
314. “A man must at times be hard as nails: willing to face up to the truth about himself…But he must also be tender. No weapon will breach the armor of a woman’s resentment like tenderness.” – Elisabeth Elliot
315. “Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.” – Franz Schubert
316. “Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.” – Andrew Jackson
317. “Good men are the unsung heroes, silently knitting tales of courage and hope wherever they go.” – Unknown

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