Is there a quote, or something like that that goes along the lines of 'everyman for himself' ?
2006-11-01 12:27:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
“In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.”
“Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.”
“Virtue does not come from wealth, but. . . wealth, and every other good thing which men have. . . comes from virtue.”
“Under the law of nature, all men are born free, every one comes into the world with a right to his own person, which includes the liberty of moving and using it at his own will. This is what is called personal liberty, and is given him by the Author”
“The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people.”
“Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.” - Albert Einstein
“Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.”
“Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.”
“Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.”
“Every man in the world is better than someone else and not as good as someone else.”
“Every man of courage is a man of his word.”
2006-11-01 16:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that was what a commander said when he was releasing his subordinates from duty during a time of crisis. "Every man for himself" means they were on their own, and needed to save their own butt.
Edited to add the following.
From Answers.com:
Each individual puts his or her own interests foremost. For example, In this company no one helps anyone--it's every man for himself. In Chaucer's day this dictum was stated approvingly, meaning "if you don't look out for yourself, no one else will," but today such selfishness is usually censured. Despite the wording, the term applies to either sex.
2006-11-01 12:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine: Every man for himself and God for us all - Miquel de Cervantes Saavedra
2006-11-01 18:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by cuckoo747 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every man for himself could be a quote, as long as you say it is anonymous
2006-11-01 12:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat or be eaten
2006-11-01 14:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋