Quotes Every Man Should Know

Nick Mamatas is the author of Insults Every Man Should Know (Quirk, 2010). His nonfiction has appeared in Razor, Village Voice, and In These Times. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

“A terrific gift item for any and all of the men in your life.”—Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight

• Introduction 8Wisdom of the Ages 13Power is a near neighbor to necessity.Inspiration and Action 37If there is no struggle, there is no progress.Politics 49Man is by nature a political animal.Humor 61If your enemy is laughing, how can he bludgeon you to death?Women 73A lady is one who never shows her underwear unintentionally.They Never Said That 83The definition of “insanity” . . .Reviving Clichéd Quotes 95The road to hell is paved with good intentionsQuote vs. Counterquote 109Turnabout is fair play.Quotations About Quotations 123I hate quotations.Epigraphs 133Donuts—is there anything they can’t do?