A Friend Given by Nature | 137 Brother Quotes
The word itself has ended up meaning an associate, a comrade, a friendly companion in life, a fellow man. Such is the power of brotherhood that this is how we call a strong friendship on a social level.
Having a brother was revered by prominent figures throughout the centuries, so this collection of famous brother quotes shows how important this relationship has always been.
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Best Brother Quotes
- We didn’t even realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun. Winnie the Pooh
- When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life. Antisthenes
- A brother is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit. Unknown
- To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other’s hearts. We’ve shared private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time. Clara Ortega
- Brothers are first a bother, then a true friend. Kate Summers
- I can’t promise to solve all your problems but I can promise you won’t have to face them alone. Unknown
- United we stand, divided we fall. Unknown
- If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother. Epictetus
- We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another. William Shakespeare
- Half the time when brothers wrestle, it’s just an excuse to hug each other. James Patterson
- Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. Lilo and Stitch
- He who understands you is greater kin to you than your own brother. For even your own kindred neither understand you nor know your true worth. Kahlil Gibran
- I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood are a condition people have to work at. Maya Angelou
- A brother is a friend given by Nature. Jean Baptiste Legouve
- My brother may not always be at my side, but he is always in my heart. Unknown
- Your parents leave you too soon and your kids and spouse come along late, but your siblings know you when you are in your most inchoate form. Jeffrey Kluger
- Brotherhood means… I will always come for you no matter the cost. Unknown
- Brother is a person who is there when you need him; someone who picks you up when you fall; a person who sticks up for you when no one else will; a brother is always a friend. Unknown
- We know one another’s faults, virtues, catastrophes, mortifications, triumphs, rivalries, desires, and how long we can each hang by our hands to a bar. We’ve been banded together under pack codes and tribal laws. Rose Macaulay
- We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fishes, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The family. We are a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another’s desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together. Erma Bombeck
- A brother is a friend God gave you; A friend is a brother your heart chose for you. Unknown
- Once a brother, always a brother, no matter the distance, no matter the difference and no matter the issue. Byron Pulsifer
- The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Richard Bach
- Brother – a person who is there when you need him; someone who picks you up when you fall; a person who sticks up for you when no one else will; a brother is always a friend. Unknown
- We shared parents, home, pets, celebrations, catastrophes, secrets. And the threads of our experience became so interwoven that we are linked. I can never be utterly lonely, knowing you share the planet. Pam Brown
- Your brother will never say he loves you. But he loves you more thane anyone else in the world. Unknown
- Brother, you need never kneel to me again. We shall rule this realm together, you and I. Fire & Blood
- Brothers are like streetlights along the road, they don’t make distance any shorter but they light up the path and make the walk worthwhile. Unknown
- Your brother is always the first male friend you will have in your life. Nobody will ever be able to understand your craziness like your brother and although you don’t see each other as much as you’d like, he will always remain your friend and be there for you when you need him the most. While people will come and go in your life, your brother will be in your heart for a lifetime. Ritu Ghatourey
- A sibling may be the keeper of one’s identity, the only person with the keys to one’s unfettered, more fundamental self. Marian Sandmaier
- It snowed last year too: I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea. Dylan Thomas
- The mystical bond of brotherhood makes all men brothers. Thomas Carlyle
- Blessed is the servant who loves his brother as much when he is sick and useless as when he is well and an be of service to him. And blessed is he who loves his brother as well when he is afar off as when he is by his side, and who would say nothing behind his back he might not, in love, say before his face. St. Francis of Assisi
- Some relationships are like Tom and Jerry: They tease each other, knock down each other, irritate each other, but can’t live without each other! Unknown
- A brother is someone who knows there’s something wrong even when you have the biggest smile on your face. Unknown
- I may not be my brother’s keeper, but I am my brother’s brother. Jeffrey R. Holland
- Our brothers and sisters are there with us from the dawn of our personal stories to the inevitable dusk. Susan Scarf Merrell
- The universal brotherhood of man is our most precious possession. Mark Twain
- Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring quite often the hard way. Pamela Dugdale
- I was a tomboy and I didn’t have a bunch of brothers but I always wanted them and so I sort of adopted a few of my great friends to be my brother. Olivia Wilde
- He is my most beloved friend and my bitterest rival, my confidant and my betrayer, my sustainer and my dependent, and scariest of all, my equal. Gregg Levoy
- Children of the same family, the same blood, with the same first associations and habits, have some means of enjoyment in their power, which no subsequent connections can supply. Jane Austen
- The bond that binds us is beyond choice. We are brothers. We are brothers in what we share. Ursula K. Le Guin
- One can be a brother only in something. Where there is no tie that binds men, men are not united but merely lined up. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
- I know it’s a cliché, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we’re all out of our minds. They’re the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I’ve ever met, my siblings. Dana Carvey
- Not only had my brother disappeared, but―and bear with me here―a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from then on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared. John Corey Whaley
- I hated Chris, my brother. I would pull his hair and kick him, until one day my father gave him permission to fight back. I’ll be apologizing to him for the rest of my life. Stevie Nicks
- Brothers don’t necessarily have to say anything to each other – they can sit in a room and be together and just be completely comfortable with each other. Leonardo DiCaprio
- Like branches on a tree… we may grow in different directions, but our roots remain as one. Unknown
Short Brother Quotes
- Brothers aren’t simply close; brothers are knit together. Robert Rivers
- What strange creatures brothers are!
- It takes two men to make one brother. Israel Zangwill
- A friend is a brother who was once a bother. Unknown
- All men were made by the Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers. Chief Joseph
- A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother. Homer
- Good brotherhood is the best wealth. Russian proverb
- Because brothers don’t let each other wander in the dark alone. Jolene Perry
- Who needs superheroes when you have a brother. Unknown
- Brotherly love is the bond of brotherhood.
- We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. Martin Luther King Jr
- My brother has the best sister in the world. Unknown
- Big Brother is watching you. George Orwell
- I love my brother. I miss my brother. Randy Quaid
- A sibling is the lens through which you see your childhood. Ann Hood
- Nothing can stop me from loving my brother. Brandy Norwood
- A brother shares childhood memories and grown-up dreams. Unknown
- In time of test, family is best. Burmese proverb
- Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore. Hindu Proverb
- When your son grows up, become his brother. Arabic proverb
- When I had money everyone called me brother. Polish proverb
- Two happy days are seldom brothers. Bulgarian proverb
- My father wants me to be like my brother, but I can’t be. Robert Mapplethorpe
- Never make a companion equal to a brother. Hesiod
- If we are not our brother’s keeper, at least let us not be his executioner. Marlon Brando
- Brothers are playmates in the beginning and best friends for life. Unknown
- Who knows you better than your own brother? Karen Joy Fowler
- I have an angel watching over me and I call him brother. Unknown
- Affliction’s sons are brothers in distress; A brother to relieve, how exquisite the bliss! Robert Burns
- God blesses him who helps his brother. Abu Bakr
Brother and Sister Quotes
- Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. Vietnamese Proverb
- My brother is my only best friend. No one can replace him. Anna Quindlen
- There is a little boy inside the man who is my brother… Oh, how I hated that little boy. And how I love him too. Anna Quindlen
- That’s the function of big brothers… to help their little sisters when their worlds are collapsing.
- Brother and sister, together as friends, ready to face whatever life sends. Joy and laughter or tears and strife, holding hands tightly as we dance through life. Suzie Huitt
- Sisters and brothers just happen, we don’t get to choose them, but they become one of our most cherished relationships. Wes Adamson
- The happiest days of my youth were when my brother and I would run through the woods and feel quite safe. Rachel Weisz
- What brothers say to tease their sisters has nothing to do with what they really think of them. Esther M. Friesner
- Brothers are just born to disturb sisters. Unknown
- Brothers and sisters separated by distance joined by love. Chuck Danes
- There’s no other love like the love for a brother. There’s no other love like the love from a brother. Astrid Alauda
- You and I are brother and sister forever. Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up. As soon as I finish laughing. Unknown
- I think people that have a brother or sister don’t realize how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there’s always somebody there, somebody that’s family. Trey Parker & Matt Stone
- Your brother and sister, if you have them, are the brother and sister you know best. They may not be the ones you like the best. They may not be the most interesting, but they are the closest and probably the clearest to you. James Salter
- Here’s to real heroes, not the ones who carry us off into the sunset but the ones who help us choose our princes. E.M. Tippetts
- It is impossible to keep a small boy in the house, even in the worst weather, unless he has a sister to torment. Mary Wilson Little
- What sets sisters apart from brothers and also from friends is a very intimate mashing of heart, soul and the mystical cords of memory. Carol Saline
Big Brother Quotes
- Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero. Marc Brown
- The best thing about having four big brothers is you always have someone to do something for you. Chloe Moretz
- My big brother still thinks he’s a better singer than me. Rod Stewart
- Funny how older brothers could still be annoying even after everyone was all grown-up. Elizabeth Camden
- He was the oldest. When we left Kentucky, our folks told him to look after me. Didn’t say a word to me. Wouldn’t have occurred to them.
- Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything, or to do anything in particular, but just to let us feel that we are cared and supported. Unknown
- I’m happy if everybody else is. I’m a big brother, the oldest. If you’re happy and I’m not, I’m cool with that. If I’m happy and you’re not, I’m sad. Chris Rock
- Big brothers are the ones who are supposed to pull their punches. Little sisters well, we should be able to hit as hard as we like, shouldn’t we. Rick Riordan
- Without my big brother I probably literally wouldn’t be here. Mikey Way
Little Brother Quotes
- After a girl is grown, her little brothers — now her protectors — seem like big brothers. Terri Guillemets
- The younger brother must help to pay for the pleasures of the elder. Jane Austen
- Comparison is a death knell to sibling harmony. Elizabeth Fishel
- If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother. Sami Levenson
- I grew up with a younger brother, so I can get pretty rowdy. Sarah Wynter
- Being his real brother I could feel I live in his shadows, but I never have and I do not now. I live in his glow. Michael Morpurgo
Funny Brother Quotes
- I grew up with six brothers. That’s how I learned to dance – waiting for the bathroom. Bob Hope
- The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother – and they’ll settle for a puppy every time. Winston Pendelton
- Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together. Sam Levenson
- When you deal with your brother, be pleasant, but get a witness. Hesiod
- I smile because you’re my brother. I laugh because there’s nothing you can do about it! Unknown
- Oh, brothers! I don’t care for brothers. My elder brother won’t die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else. Oscar Wilde
- You’re a great brother. You give us a heart attack worrying about your heart attack, which you didn’t even have the decency to have!
- The highlight of my childhood was making my brother laugh so hard that food came out his nose. Garrison Keillor
- My sister was drowning in the ocean once, and my brother and I dove in and saved her. True story. She owes us her life. It’s great leverage; we abuse it all the time! Matt Barr
- Being pretty on the inside means you don’t hit your brother and you eat all your peas – that’s what my grandma taught me.. Lord Chesterfield
“I Love My Brother” Quotes
- I love my brother. He is simply amazing and I just couldn’t imagine my life without him. Unknown
- I had a brother who was my savior, made my childhood bearable. Maurice Sendak
- I love my brother! I am lucky to have you in my life. Unknown
- If you have a brother or sister, tell them you love them every day – that’s the most beautiful thing. I told my sister how much I loved her every day. That’s the only reason I’m OK right now. Amaury Nolasco
Bible Verses about Brothers
- A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17
- Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Hebrews 13:1
- Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1
- For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. Matthew 12:50
- Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.” Matthew 12:48
- If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen. 1 John 4:20
- So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart. Matthew 18:35
- A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24
- Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8
- Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame; you will be destroyed forever. Obadiah 1:10
- Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10
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