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Stand Quotes

What people choose to stand for, or against.

One of the more direct stand quotes here is geopolitical, pointing out plainly that Kyiv lacked the firepower needed to hold off Moscow without outside support. For related conviction and voice, see Know quotes.

I can spot empty flattery and know exactly where I stand. In the end it's really only my own approval or disapproval that means anything.

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

United we stand, divided we fall.

Quotes by Aesop

It's about cultural forums and movements and collectives of people taking a stand. That's all activism is.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

As me being somebody that makes arguably nostalgic music, I cannot stand when somebody tries to make old music just to sound old.

Quotes by Adrian Younge

Always Quotes

It does not do to use it with forms whose origin is intimately bound up with a specific material simply because no technical difficulties stand in the way.

Quotes by Adolf Loos

Nine g's is good, if the pilot can stand it. We couldn't stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.

Quotes by Adolf Galland

I don't want people confusing what it is that I'm about. I just stand there and sing. And I don't do stunts or anything. if I wanted to do all that, I don't think I'd get away with it.

Quotes by Adele

I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs.

Quotes by Adele

Coach Parcells challenged me a lot in my rookie year, and not just in games. Almost every day in practice, he'd stand right beside me as he called for the field-goal team to take the field.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

Know Quotes

Stand back! I gotta get some rocket fuel out of the fridge!

Quotes by Adam Savage

I read to my kid, but I can't stand reading.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

I don't think he has a real concept of reality. To stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he's a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

Mike Pence doesn't stand for anything that I really believe in.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

My mom always taught me to stand up for what I believe in.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

Like Quotes

Having two kids, I don't get out to see stand up much anymore.

Quotes by Adam McKay

By the time I got into Juilliard, I was working at a Target distribution warehouse. It didn't make anything, it just shipped things, and my job was just to stand there and look at the security codes on the back...

Quotes by Adam Driver

There is no way to undo what happened in the Zimmerman-Martin encounter, but some good can still come of it: it could lead states to repeal their misguided 'Stand your ground' laws.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

I guess my feeling is is that if you're going to make a joke, that's fine, but you should also sort of stand behind it, you know? A joke should be more than a joke, it should be a point...

Quotes by Adam Carolla

The rule of the game was never assume that anybody, however honorable, would be able to stand up under torture. If Mr. X, who knew where I was, was caught for some reason, I should move.

Quotes by Abraham Pais

Me Quotes

Standing as I do, with my hand upon this staff, and under the folds of the American flag, I ask you to stand by me so long as I stand by it.

Abraham Lincoln

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about a country's military capacity to "stand up"?
Yes — one addresses this directly: "The Ukrainians don't have the military means to stand up to Russia, but we haven't helped them militarily, either." It's a candid assessment of military limitations and outside support. For more direct, opinionated takes like this, see Know quotes.
Is there a lighter, nostalgic quote using "stand"?
Yes — a fun childhood memory: "My sister and I had a lemonade stand - with a two-drink minimum." It's a playful, humorous twist on a classic image. For more playful, humorous quotes like this, browse Like quotes.
Is there a quote about standing up to open discussion or debate?
Yes — a thought-provoking one: "If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack." It suggests real truth or values should be able to withstand scrutiny. For more quotes exploring big, timeless ideas like this, check out Always quotes.
Do these quotes treat "stand" mostly as physical or figurative?
Mostly figurative — standing up to a stronger power, a stand as a small business, and being able to stand up to discussion are all about resilience or position rather than literally standing. For more personal takes on resilience, see Me quotes.
What's the overall theme across these "stand" quotes?
They range from serious geopolitics to childhood nostalgia to philosophical resilience, but each uses "stand" to mean holding a position — whether military, entrepreneurial, or intellectual.

Others are lighter, recalling a childhood lemonade stand with an unusual two-drink limit, or philosophical, arguing that any idea unable to withstand open discussion deserves to fail. Browse Like quotes or Me quotes.