manliness

• “Let it be _virtuous_ to be _obstinate_,' let there be no better principle of that identity which we insist on in men, that firmness which we call manliness, and the cherished _wrong_ is honour.”

  The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded

• “So, you know how it is, if its a Libertarian or Right Winger, well … manliness is something they fantasize about.”

  Matthew Yglesias » If High Taxes Led to Growth, the Most-Taxed Countries on Earth Would Be the Richest; Which They Are

• “He shows that true manliness is not opposed to love but thrives on it.”

  Books

• “Your collective manliness is amazing to behold and feared by all.”

  Obama: U.S. not giving Israel green light to attack Iran

• “That where manliness is concerned, women giveth and women taketh away.”

  The Guardian: Call Max Clifford – those Chilean miners need him

• “These days manliness is expressed via a big paycheck.”

  Matthew Yglesias » The Domestic Sphere

• “Despite very different political perspectives, manliness is the common ground for power and authority in both maritime romances.”

  Love and Merit in the Maritime Historical Novel: Cooper and Scott

• “Republican manliness is not at odds with such unguarded displays of affect, for the "loftiness" and”

  Love and Merit in the Maritime Historical Novel: Cooper and Scott

• “The occasional burst of iron-manliness is bad enough in itself: "And Jack — dear Jack — you have your marvellous old attaché case, as faithful as the dog you had to shoot.”

  Tradecraft

• “When boys are getting big, they generally want to show off and to impress other boys with their "manliness" -- or at least what they think is manliness.”

  Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns

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