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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.

The fashion industry is often charged with having kept its blinders on as one Seventh Avenue company after another lost employees to AIDS. Consumers, it was feared, would shun the racks of designers whose names were associated with the disease....

Quotes by Michael Shnayerson

I stand on the shoulders of giants.

Quotes by Michael Rosbash

I'm just an actor. If it's drama, I add as much humour as the part will stand. And if it's a comedy, add as much drama as you can, so it balances out; you don't wanna be too serious.

Quotes by Michael Pena

Anyway, in my writing I've always been interested in finding places to stand, and I've found it very useful to have a direct experience of what I'm writing about.

Quotes by Michael Pollan

My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.

Quotes by Michael Jordan

Personally, I can't stand violence. In any standard American mainstream movie, there's 20 times more violence than in any one of my films, so I don't know why those directors aren't asked why they're such specialists for violence.

Quotes by Michael Haneke

Our security and sovereignty stand together.

Quotes by Michael Gove

As a cameraman, I was paid to stand within a few feet of Yehudi Menuhin performing. I saw Rudolph Nureyev dancing. I couldn't believe I was being paid for that.

Quotes by Michael Bond

No one can truly be prepared for such devastation and pure malevolence, but the United Kingdom can always look to the United States as an ally resolved to stand firm in the war on terrorism.

Quotes by Michael C. Burgess

We just wanna see where we stand at right now with our fans.

Quotes by Method Man

I'd stand in line for Confession with old people and little kids, and as the line moved up, I knew when I got into the box that I would lie! Again!

Quotes by Mercedes McCambridge

I stand before you a totally healthy person.

Quotes by Melissa Etheridge

To me, I absolutely cannot stand Twitter. I hate it more than anything.

Quotes by Melanie Martinez

Are we willing and able to stand up to Islamophobia on days when there are not brutal terrorist attacks on Muslims in mosques?

Quotes by Mehdi Hasan

I've done one movie. And it's not a movie I want to stand on as far as acting ability goes. I mean, I'm not going to win an Oscar anytime soon. I'm not Meryl Streep.

Quotes by Megan Fox

Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.' You've got to be original and stand out from the crowd and take some chances. But you've always got to keep...

Quotes by Mayer Hawthorne

I have to tell you, it's very boring, but before I did yoga, I was a stand-up comedian who can't stand up. And now I can stand on my head.

Quotes by Maysoon Zayid

As I walk to my office every morning, I know I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me.

Quotes by Mazie Hirono

Virtue is a positive quality developed by taking a firm stand for the right in temptation, or by the suffering endured in consequence of wrongdoing.

Quotes by Max Heindel

To mankind in general Macbeth and Lady Macbeth stand out as the supreme type of all that a host and hostess should not be.

Quotes by Max Beerbohm

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.