The concept of manliness often misunderstood as mere physical strength, is explored in this collection of 72 real man quotes.
The central theme is that a true man embraces hardships without letting them embitter him, loves intensely and treats others justly.
Despite often being overlooked, real men serve as noble examples for humanity. This anthology includes quotes on how to be a better man and others challenging the notion of toxic masculinity.
Not exclusive to men, these insightful lines also offer inspiration for women on how to be a decent person.
The goal of this collection is to both educate and entertain while elucidating the character of genuine men.
This rich array of wisdom can serve as a guide or source of motivation whenever needed, emphasizing the diverse aspects of manhood beyond conventional stereotypes.
Inspirational Real Man Quotes
You can’t be a real man if you don’t look out for your kids. They need you. ~ Bill O’Reilly.
A real man never stops trying to show a girl how much he cares, even if he already has her. ~ Mitch Cuento.
A man should be able to hear, and to bear, the worst that could be said of him. ~ Saul Bellow.
Real men don’t dance to other people’s tune, instead, they play for others to dance. ~ Michael Bassey Johnson.
Love is for real men. ~ Charles Bukowski.
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.
Real men wear floral when trespassing ~ Holly Jackson.
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress and grows brave by reflection. ~ Thomas Paine.
Powerful Real Man Quotes
My father believed a real man didn’t read, and my parents hoped I’d get some sense and find a job in insurance. ~ Ken Bruen.
I’m a real man. I can suffer. ~ Nicky Jam.
There is one rule, above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet. ~ Robert Jordan.
A man who brags about satisfying 30 women is immature. A real man is one who can satisfy the same woman for 30 years. ~ Tony Evans.
The fact is I have lost a fight, and I accept the loss from Allah. That’s the way a real fighter and a real man goes out. ~ Naseem Hamed.
Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless. ~ Franz Liszt.
Thoughtful Real Man Quotes
A woman isn’t complete without a man. But where do you find a man – a real man – these days. ~ Lauren Bacall.
A real man ain’t a coward, he stands by what he says, admits his faults, and corrects his mistakes. ~ Kiki Strack.
The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself. ~ Henry Ward Beecher.
A real man is capable of controlling himself before he controls his children. ~ Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz.
A real man doesn’t know what cellulite is. Until I was 30 I thought cellulite was a building material used for restoring plasterwork in stately homes. ~ Sean Lock.
Related Quotes: Being a Man Quotes about Great Men and Manhood and Warrior Quotes on Strength, Bravery and Battles
Wise Real Man Quotes
Manhood is defined and decided by the ability to nurture and to protect, by the capability to provide and to sustain. ~ C.JoyBell C.
A real man doesn’t have time to cheat because that man is too busy providing all of which a good woman deserves. ~ Ritu Ghatourey.
A real man has no tougher judge than himself. ~ James Grippando.
The character of a true men is found out by his amusements. ~ Joshua Reynolds.
A real man is someone who can make a woman feel safe, even when the world is full of danger. ~ Chandan Negi.
A real man is someone who can make you laugh, even when you don’t want to smile. ~ Chandan Negi.
A real man is someone who is strong enough to admit when he’s wrong and has the courage to change his ways. ~ Chandan Negi.
I live, like every real man, in my work. ~ Max Frisch.
You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that’s when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can’t wait for the bell to ring. ~ Gerry Cooney.
Like, if I’m assessing someone’s game and they can’t shoot, they can’t shoot. And they know they can’t shoot. It’s not like I’m making fun of them. I just keep it real, man. ~ C. J. McCollum.
Only a real man is able to stick to just one woman and treat her special, always. ~ Terry Mark.
Best Real Man Quotes
It takes a real man to see the difference between a diamond and a rhinestone. Can’t be mad when someone else takes the diamond that you treated like a rhinestone. ~ Surgeo Bell.
A real man follows the three P’s: pray, provide, and protect. ~ Mario Tomasello.
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.
I don’t think a man has to go around shouting and play-acting to prove he is something. And a real man don’t go around putting other guys down, trampling their feelings in the dirt, making out they’re nothing. ~ Joe Frazier.
A real man makes his own luck. ~ James Cameron.
My biggest satisfaction is always when I make something beautiful and well-done that I can see on a real man or woman – not only in the glossy magazines. ~ Frida Giannini.
Everybody is responsible for their own actions. It’s easy to point the finger at somebody else, but a real man, a real woman, a real person knows when it’s time to take the blame and when to take responsibility for their own actions. ~ Marcus Smart.
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.
A man knows his limits, but a real man can overcome them. ~ Travis Martin.
It’s a real man who can go out with a woman who’s taller than he is. That’s an alpha male right there. ~ Miranda Hart.
Sting’s my ideal man, because he’s a real man. ~ Alexander McQueen.
Treat her like you’re still trying to win her, and that’s how you’ll never lose her. A real man will remind his woman daily why she fell in love with him. ~ Kiki Strack.
Boys will break your heart. Real men will pick up the pieces. ~ Drake.
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. ~ Thomas Paine.
Famous Real Man Quotes
Would a real man get caught eating a twinkie. ~ Andy Rooney.
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.
Real men don’t buy girls – they protect them. We’re recruiting real men who have the courage to stand up against this issue. ~ Demi Moore.
Real men stay faithful. They don’t have time to look for another woman, because they’re too busy looking for new ways to love their own. ~ Anurag Prakash Ray.
Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant to live. ~ Marcus Aurelius.
A real man Provides, Protects, and always keeps a Promise. ~ Jivaro Brawley.
A real man can use power, rather than let power use him. ~ Moffat Machingura.
I know that I am a singer and an actor, yet in order to give the public the impression that I am neither one nor the other, but the real man conceived by the author, I have to feel and to think as the man the author had in mind. ~ Enrico Caruso.
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.
Popular Real Man Quotes
I hate short hair on men – the ‘real’ man is something I don’t know. My dad was always playing with hair bands, making rings, while the women were wearing jeans, white T-shirts and Converse. That was the uniform at home. ~ Lou Doillon.
A real man is one who fears the death of his heart, not of his body. ~ Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya.
In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche.
Having two daughters changed my perspective on a lot of things, and I definitely have a newfound respect for women. And I think I finally became a good and real man when I had a daughter. ~ Mark Wahlberg.
A real man doesn’t call the plumbers. If he’s gonna call himself a man, he needs to know how to fix it, on the spot. ~ Phil Robertson.
Quotes about Real Man
A real man won’t ask or answer questions about another man’s money. ~ Damon Dash.
Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice. ~ Edwin Louis Cole.
Without sounding sexist, you have to cast a real man opposite Cate Blanchett. You need a guy who’s grown up. ~ Todd Haynes.
A real man only lies to his woman when he’s surprising her. ~ Mitch Cuento.
Loyalty is a big part of football, and it shows if you are a real man or not. ~ Jack Wilshere.
It takes a real man to make a true confession – a Chocolate Soldier will excuse or cloak his sin. ~ Charles Studd.
Top Real Man Quotes
You can’t relate to a superhero, to a superman, but you can identify with a real man who in times of crisis draws forth some extraordinary quality from within himself and triumphs but only after a struggle. ~ Timothy Dalton.
The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself. ~ Henry Ward Beecher.
Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant to live. ~ Marcus Aurelius.
Real men invest in long term love, not short term lust. ~ Kaliana Dietrich.
It’s a real man who can go out with a woman who’s taller than he is. That’s an alpha male right there. ~ Miranda Hart.
To me, Bob was more than a superstar but it’s good people get an idea of the real man. ~ Rita Marley.
You don’t become a real man until you’re 35 or 40. ~ Fabio Lanzoni.
Why should men be constrained by antiquated stereotypes of masculinity? What does it even mean to ‘Be a Real Man’ anymore? Shouldn’t we all be celebrating a wide range of definitions of manhood? ~ Andy Dunn.
A real man loves and respects his wife and is not only a good father but a man that his kids want to call ‘Daddy’. ~ Frank Abagnale.
You can’t relate to a superhero, to a superman, but you can identify with a real man who in times of crisis draws forth some extraordinary quality from within himself and triumphs but only after a struggle. ~ Timothy Dalton.
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.
So these were the 72 quotes about Real Man.
If these quotes and sayings connect with you, check out our other posts on light and dark quotes and sibling love quotes.