Men

Famous quotes containing the word men:

“The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.”
—Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527)

“History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.”
—Abba Eban (b. 1915)

“Old men are dangerous: it doesn’t matter to them what is going to happen to the world.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)