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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.

What's realistic to me is that families love each other and stand by each other. What's unrealistic is that they would ever say that.

Quotes by Mitchell Hurwitz

Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on.

Quotes by Mira Sorvino

Trump is going to drain the swamp; he's going to get back control of America's borders, and if the establishment try and stand in his way, they'll go the way of the Clintons and the Bushes. Stumped.

Quotes by Milo Yiannopoulos

I stand by every movie that I did. I don't regret any decision I made.

Quotes by Mila Kunis

Sometimes when you stand face to face with someone, you cannot see his face.

Quotes by Mikhail Gorbachev

As a policy maker, I have to stand up for the rights of all my constituents, regardless of their faith.

Quotes by Mike Quigley

We ought to affirm the fact that hundreds of thousands if not millions of Iranians are risking their liberty and even perhaps their lives to take a stand for the values upon which we have really founded this nation.

Quotes by Mike Pence

I strongly oppose the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. We must stand for the right of every American to practice their faith according to the dictates of their conscience, whether it be in the public square or in the workplace.

Quotes by Mike Pence

He once had his toes amputated so he could stand closer to the bar.

Quotes by Mike Harding

I've always suggested if you can't stand the sight of your own blood, don't run for office.

Quotes by Mike Huckabee

Getting a bunch of horses to just stand there all day and do nothing is much harder than getting them to run around.

Quotes by Miguel Sapochnik

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

The bow cannot always stand bent, nor can human frailty subsist without some lawful recreation.

Quotes by Miguel de Cervantes

Every morning I stand on my head and do a yoga workout.

Quotes by Mick Rock

I couldn't stand not controlling my own product from how it's manufactured to how it's sold.

Quotes by Mickey Drexler

Let's empower men and help them take a stand to stop acts of violence against women.

Quotes by Michelle Yeoh

Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic.

Quotes by Michelle Rodriguez

During the Jim Crow era, poll taxes and literacy tests kept the African-Americans from polls. But today, felon disenfranchisement laws accomplished what poll taxes and literacy tests ultimately could not, because those laws were struck down. But felony disenfranchisement laws...

Quotes by Michelle Alexander

I want my candidacy for the presidency of the United States to stand for a moment when we the people, stand once again for the independence from a government that has gotten too big and spends too much and has...

Quotes by Michele Bachmann

With obvious irony, many of the left-leaning privacy advocates who might cheer Apple's stand against the government's intrusion into its system, are now, as transparency advocates, on the side of the leakers of the Panama Papers.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

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.