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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.

We all must make hatemongers unwelcome in our towns and communities. And we must stand by the heroes in this struggle, the police and county prosecutors who stand up to the extremists.

Quotes by Max Baucus

We've got to stand up for ourselves. That is, draw some lines, make it clear that after awhile, we're not going to get bullied or pushed around, because I think there are some in China who want to push the...

Quotes by Max Baucus

Enough of Sicily being the refugee camp of Europe. I will not stand by and do nothing while there are landings after landings of migrants.

Quotes by Matteo Salvini

So a lot of our shows where even we think we've taken a very deliberate stand, liberals say, 'That's awesome, you took on the conservatives' same show and conservatives say 'That's awesome, you took on liberals.'

Quotes by Matt Stone

I'll stand with President Trump and get tough on illegal immigration.

Quotes by Matt Rosendale

I'll stand with President Trump. We'll get tough, and we'll build that wall.

Quotes by Matt Rosendale

When you really believe something, you need to stand up for it.

Quotes by Matt Hardy

I don't know why anyone would want businesses and families and individuals nationwide to suffer. But by voting against tax reform, Democrats showed that was exactly what they stand for: less money for families and more money into Washington, D.C.

Quotes by Matt Gaetz

At some point the rhetoric runs out, and we have to ask ourselves, 'Are we simply going to standby while somebody's rhetoric is good, but their actions are so lousy?' Are we going to stand up for that?

Quotes by Matt Gonzalez

I can't stand USC. They get such media attention.

Quotes by Matt Besser

The demands of the present must stand above the political habits of the past.

Quotes by Matt Blunt

The tombstone is about the only thing that can stand upright and lie on its face at the same time.

Quotes by Mary Wilson Little

I stand second to none in condemning sexual harassment of women.

Quotes by Maryanne Trump Barry

A king is always a king - and a woman always a woman: his authority and her sex ever stand between them and rational converse.

Mary Shelley

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Quotes by Mary Kay Ash

I'm an old-fashioned folk singer. I stand in front of an audience with a guitar and a barstool.

Quotes by Mary Gauthier

You know I took an oath to tell the truth when I took the witness stand.

Quotes by Mary Harris Jones

You must stand for free speech in the streets.

Quotes by Mary Harris Jones

I believe that no man who holds a leader's position should ever accept favors from either side. He is then committed to show favors. A leader must stand alone.

Quotes by Mary Harris Jones

'Tis very great pity that they who are so apt to over-rate themselves in smaller matters, shou'd, where it most concerns them to know, and stand upon their Value, be so insensible of their own worth.

Quotes by Mary Astell

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.