A good man is often defined by his actions, words, and the values he upholds. Throughout history, many great thinkers, leaders, and everyday heroes have shared their thoughts on what it means to be a good man. Their words serve as a guide, offering wisdom, inspiration, and a reminder of the virtues we all strive to embody.
In this article, we bring you a collection of the best quotes about being a good man. These quotes are drawn from various sources and cover a wide range of perspectives. They highlight the importance of integrity, kindness, and strength of character. Let these words inspire and motivate you on your journey to becoming the best version of yourself.
Inspiring Quotes About Integrity
“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”
“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not.”
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.”
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
“A man who has nothing to lose has everything to gain from his honesty.”
“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.”
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
“The strength of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts.”
“Integrity is the essence of everything successful.”
“Almost any man can withstand adversity; if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
“To know what is right and not do it is the want of courage.”
“The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.”
“Do not be deceived: bad company corrupts good morals.”
“A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.”
“The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.”
“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.”
“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.”
“People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses.”
“A man’s character is his fate.”
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”
“Acting with integrity does not mean being easy on yourself. Sometimes it means you must do what is hard but right.”
“Men of honor are famous for their integrity.”
“It takes courage to create a meaningful life of integrity. It also requires good company. And practice.”
“A man with integrity does not stand alone; he inspires others to stand with him.”
“A gentleman holds his honor as high as his life.”
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.”
“Character is much easier kept than recovered.”
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
“Integrity has no need of rules.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.”
“Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support, and opens the way to wealth, honor, and happiness.”
“The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.”
Wisdom Quotes from Great Men
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
“A good man is not defined by the absence of weakness but by the presence of courage.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
“A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality.”
“The good man is the friend of all living things.”
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”
“A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men are to their friends.”
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”
“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.”
“The good man is the only excellent man and he who knows no evil in his heart.”
“To be a good man, you must know who you are and that takes years.”
“It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.”
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
“A good man does what he must, regardless of the consequences.”
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”
“Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.”
“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart.”
“Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.”
“It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters.”
“One man with courage makes a majority.”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
“A great man is always willing to be little.”
“Character is the real foundation of all worthwhile success.”
“The good man is the great man always.”
“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.”
“A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal.”
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own.”
“Good men must not obey the laws too well.”
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived—this is to have succeeded.”
Motivational Quotes on Responsibility
“The price of greatness is responsibility.”
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
“Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it’s addressed to someone else.”
“we are our choices. Build yourself a great story.”
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
“A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.”
“We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future.”
“The time is always right to do what is right.”
“It’s not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.”
“In dreams begin responsibilities.”
“Responsibility is the thing people dread most of all. Yet it is the one thing in the world that develops us, gives us manhood or womanhood fiber.”
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
“We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.”
“Men who reject responsibility are missing not only the courage to live fully but also the opportunity to achieve greatness.”
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”
“If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.”
“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.”
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.”
“Every man is responsible only for his own acts.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
“A good man is not only responsible for his actions but also for his inactions.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.”
“Responsible men are made, not born.”
“Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.”
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.”
“Responsibility is accepting that you are the cause and the solution of the matter.”
“The real test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis.”
“To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.”
Heartfelt Quotes on Kindness
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.”
“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
“A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”
“The simple act of caring is heroic.”
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”
“Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.”
“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.”
“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.”
“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.”
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”
“The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.”
“Kind people are the best kind of people.”
“Kindness is seeing the best in others when they cannot see it in themselves.”
“Real kindness seeks no return; what return can the world make to rain clouds?”
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.”
“One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness; it is usually returned.”
“Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world, no matter what you look like.”
“Gentleness and kindness will make our homes a paradise upon earth.”
“Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.”
“The only way forward is kindness.”
“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.”
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.”
“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.”
“Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of divine love, which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing.”
Leadership Quotes for a Good Man
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
“A true leader carries a torch, not for himself, but to light the path for others.”
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
“In times of crisis, the wise build bridges while the foolish build barriers.”
“The sign of a great man is not how many followers he has, but how many he creates.”
“A good man is not just one who stands tall in the face of adversities but one who helps others stand as well.”
“True leaders understand that leadership is not about them, but about those they serve. It’s not about exalting themselves but lifting others up.”
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”
“The strength of a man lies not in his intellect but in his spirit to support and uplift others.”
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
“One man with courage is a majority.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.”
“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”
“Good men, like good leaders, leave a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more.”
“Every good man, every great man, has a recognition of his limitations and gently leads those around him to surpass those limits.”
“A man’s growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.”
“The value of a man is not determined by what he accomplishes in life but by the strength of his character and the positive influence he has on others.”
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
“A man of leadership will set the standard high, but his actions will inspire others to meet it.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Leadership is not about being the best. It’s about making everyone else better.”
“Great men are not born great, they grow great by lifting others.”
“A good man is one who leads by example, his actions speaking louder than his words.”
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.”
“Men of integrity are not called to be perfect, but to persevere and inspire those who follow with optimism and unwavering resolve.”
“The legacy of a good man is not his power or wealth, but the countless lives he touches with kindness and courage.”
“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.”
Love and Compassion Quotes
“Where there is love, there is life.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.”
“The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”
“You can never love someone as much as you miss them.”
“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
“A good man is not alone. Love and compassion surround him.”
“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”
“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”
“A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.”
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.”
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
“There is no remedy for love but to love more.”
“A good man is kind to others, and in that kindness, he finds his true self.”
“To love someone means to see them as God intended them.”
“only kindness matters.”
“True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.”
“Compassion is the basis of morality.”
“It is not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.”
“Happiness is the new rich. Inner peace is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Kindness is the new cool.”
“A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him.”
“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.”
“A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.”
“Good men are the stars, the planets of the ages wherein they live, and illustrate the time.”
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“The good man is the friend of all living things.”
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
Quotes About Courage and Strength
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
“Courage is grace under pressure.”
“A man of courage is also full of faith.”
“It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.”
“True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.”
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.”
“The best way out is always through.”
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.”
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.”
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”
“Courage is found in unlikely places.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
“He who is brave is free.”
“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”
“One man with courage makes a majority.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.”
“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength.”
“Bravery is not a quality of the body. It is of the soul.”
“Stand up and be counted, or sit your ass in the corner and color.”
“A good man is as strong as his word, and as brave as his heart.”
“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
“The strength of a man is measured by his heart, not by his physical might.”
Timeless Quotes on Humility
“Pride makes us artificial, and humility makes us real.”
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”
“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”
“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast.”
“In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.”
“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.”
“The best of people is the one who humbles himself the more his rank increases.”
“Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.”
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.”
“A great man is always willing to be little.”
“The soul is healed by being with children.”
“On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.”
“Humility is not a trait often associated with the ferocity needed to master the universe.”
“Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.”
“To lead the people, walk behind them.”
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”
“Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
“Humility, like the darkness, reveals the heavenly lights.”
“The heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.”
“Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself as less.”
“If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.”
“In reality, there is perhaps no one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, beat it down, stifle it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive, and will every now and then peep out and show itself.”
“The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing.”
“Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.”
“Humility is making a right estimate of oneself.”
“We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.”
“Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility.”
“A true genius admits that he/she knows nothing.”
“Humility is royalty without a crown.”
“Perfection is impossible without humility. Why should I strive for perfection, if I am already good enough?”
“Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.”
Wrapping Up
Finding the right words to inspire and motivate can be powerful. The quotes we’ve shared show the many ways to be a good man. They remind us that kindness, integrity, and strength come in many forms. By reflecting on these words, we can better understand what it means to live a life of purpose and character.
Whether you’re seeking motivation for yourself or looking to uplift others, these quotes offer guidance. They serve as small but meaningful reminders of the qualities that make a person truly admirable. Let these words inspire you to make positive changes and strive to be the best version of yourself every day.
