Be a man Quote by Matthew Arnold

Be neither saint nor sophist-led, but be a man.

— Matthew Arnold

If one avoids haughtiness to the utmost extent and is exceedingly humble, he is termed a saint, and this is the standard of saintliness.

— Maimonides

A saint is one who makes goodness attractive.

— Laurence Housman

“To be a saint or a man of too good a nature in today's pragmatic world, with everyone out to get the other fellow,…

— Shūsaku Endō

“no saint goes without sinning, and no sinner goes without having some saintly qualities.  You can judge one for their mistakes, or you can…

— C.M. Owens

“Many people genuinely do not wish to be saints, and it is possible that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never had…

— George Orwell

To be a saint is the exception; to be a just person is the rule. Err, stumble, commit sin, but be one of the…

— Victor Hugo

It is no more effort for a man to be a saint than to be a sinner; it becomes a mere matter of habit.

— Jerome K. Jerome

The Saint is a man who disciplines his ego. The Sage is a man who rids himself of his ego.

— Wei Wu Wei

“If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. If you are blamed, you won’t…

— Mother Teresa

“Fools are unable to comprehend the wisdom of asking God to manifest His desires into their own hearts. Instead, they ignore the tugs of…

— Cheryl Zelenka

“But saints and angels behold that glory of God which consists in the beauty of His holiness; and it is this sight only that…

— Jonathan Edwards