A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a' that;
But an honest man's read more

A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, and a' that;
But an honest man's aboon his might:
Guid faith, he maunna fa' that.

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.

The skilful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with read more

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.rn

Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.

Man is a reasoning rather than a reasonable animal.

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?

All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.

All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man's actions.

rnA man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.

rnA man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't.

Man only,--rash, refined, presumptuous Man--
Starts from his rank, and mars Creation's plan!
Born the free heir read more

Man only,--rash, refined, presumptuous Man--
Starts from his rank, and mars Creation's plan!
Born the free heir of nature's wide domain,
To art's strict limits bounds his narrow'd reign;
Resigns his native rights for meaner things,
For Faith and Fetters, Laws and Priests and Kings.