Men were handy to have around, when required.
Men tighten the knot of confusion into perfect misunderstanding.
Men teach cats curiosity, but cats keep sense for themselves.
Men take more pains to mask than mend.
Men ruled the world because they had the strength, the money and the power; therefore it was necessary to rule men, or at least one man.
Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others.[Li uomini salgono da una ambizione a un’altra; e prima si cerca non essere offeso, dipoi si offende altrui.]
Men propose in the moonlight; women file in court.
Men of sense, whatever you may chuse to say, do not want silly wives.
Men of moral and intellectual distinction could scarcely agree to teach in schools where an alien attitude was forced upon them.
Men of honor will do things for their children that they would never consider doing for themselves.
Men of broader intellect know that there is no sharp distinction betwixt the real and the unreal.
Men occupy very little space on Earth.[translation by Richard Howard]Men occupy a very small place upon the Earth.[translation by Katherine Woods][Les hommes occupent très peu de place sur la terre.]
