2012, Joseph Greene,The ComMANdments; The Official Guide Book to Man Rules, King-Size Edition, Lulu.com,→ISBN,page84:
Even if it's in retaliation for a roommate disrespecting your room,be the bigger Man and leave his room alone.
2014, Barry Lyga,Lucky Day: An I Hunt Killers Novella, Hachette UK,→ISBN,page39:
I left 'em in the evidence locker. Someday, he's gonna come apologizing to me and I'llbe the bigger man and let him have 'em.
2017, Chris Hemmings,Be a Man, Biteback Publishing,→ISBN,page62:
I remember at a very early age being taught that, when faced with the prospect of fighting, I should alwaysbe the bigger man and walk away from it. It's something young boys hear over and over again in their early life. The idea ofbeing the 'bigger man' evokes the belief that those who don't fight are, in fact, superior in their masculinity as they don't have to prove their dominance physically.
