--- title: "11 Man Independent Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 11 Man Independent quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Man Independent sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ea/george-eliot-84_good-wife_but-a-good-wife-a-good-unworldly-woman-m_424554.png" --- > [“But a good wife—a good unworldly woman—may really help a man, and keep him more independent.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-eliot/but-a-good-wife-a-good-unworldly-woman-may-really-help-a-man-and-keep/) [George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-eliot/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ea/george-eliot-84_good-wife_but-a-good-wife-a-good-unworldly-woman-m_424554.png) > [“I admire the mind of man independent of all religions.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-joyce/i-admire-the-mind-of-man-independent-of-all-religions/) [James Joyce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-joyce/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82c/james-joyce-281_admire_i-admire-the-mind-of-man-independent-of_781970.jpg) > [A well educated man with an independent mind is a type of man liked by no government!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mehmet-murat-ildan/a-well-educated-man-with-an-independent-mind-is-a-type-of-man-liked/) [Mehmet Murat Ildan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mehmet-murat-ildan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94a/mehmet-murat-ildan-3_educated_a-well-educated-man-with-an-independent_1339713.jpg) > [A man of independent judgment is a man of profound self-esteem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayn-rand/a-man-of-independent-judgment-is-a-man-of-profound-self-esteem/) [Ayn Rand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayn-rand/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb5/ayn-rand-59_esteem_a-man-of-independent-judgment-is-a-man-o_2042113.jpg) > [This, then, is freedom in the external life of man-that he is independent of the arbitrary power of his fellows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ludwig-von-mises/this-then-is-freedom-in-the-external-life-of-man-that-he-is/) [Ludwig von Mises](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ludwig-von-mises/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edd/ludwig-von-mises-364_arbitrary_this-then-is-freedom-in-the-external-lif_2683519.png) > [Individualism regards man-every man-as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ayn-rand/individualism-regards-man-every-man-as-an-independent-sovereign-2/) [Ayn Rand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ayn-rand/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/074/ayn-rand-59_entity_individualism-regards-man-every-man-as-a_2192376.jpg) > [Happiness is not the whole aim of education. A man must be independent in his powers and character; able to work and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maria-montessori/happiness-is-not-the-whole-aim-of-education-a-man-must-be-independent/) [Maria Montessori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maria-montessori/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/maria-montessori-709_able_happiness-is-not-the-whole-aim-of-educat_980364.png) > [“We talk of independence. No man is independent. We are all interdependent; and we shall only rise as we carry others with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-e-talmage/we-talk-of-independence-no-man-is-independent-we-are-all/) [James E. Talmage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-e-talmage/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/947/james-e-talmage-19634_freedom_we-talk-of-independence-no-man-is-indepe_831662.jpg) > [“it does not often happen that the interference of friends will persuade a young man of independent fortune to think no more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jane-austen/it-does-not-often-happen-that-the-interference-of-friends-will/) [Jane Austen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jane-austen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/jane-austen-39_friendship_it-does-not-often-happen-that-the-interf_2446290.jpg) > [The experience that I had in Paris I could never have ever again in my life. This is when I grew up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-clementine/the-experience-that-i-had-in-paris-i-could-never-have-ever-again-in/) [Benjamin Clementine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-clementine/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/415/benjamin-clementine-5044_choices_the-experience-that-i-had-in-paris-i-cou_827932.jpg) > [A Black man should be more independent and depend on himself for his freedom and not to take it for granted that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-biko/a-black-man-should-be-more-independent-and-depend-on-himself-for-his/) [Steven Biko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-biko/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/313/steven-biko-10985_blacks_a-black-man-should-be-more-independent-a_2557665.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/man-independent/#itemlist", "name": "Man Independent Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { 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