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Most Famous Stand Quotes of All Time!

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A fact is like a sack - it won't stand up if it's empty. To make it stand up, first you have to put in it all the reasons and feelings that caused it in the first place.

Quotes by Luigi Pirandello

Art is where we make a stand. If we don't make it there, freedom of expression is lost for everyone - for artists, for journalists, and for everyday people.

Quotes by Lucien Bourjeily

If you have a dream, don't let anything stand in your way.

Quotes by Lubna Olayan

Credit card companies pay college students generously to stand outside dining halls, dorms, and academic buildings and encourage their fellow students to apply for credit cards.

Quotes by Louise Slaughter

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

Louisa May Alcott

I write first drafts by hand. Never do I open an umbrella inside the house. I don't predict wins or losses. I used to stand on a certain piece of rug if my brothers and husband were watching football and...

Quotes by Louise Erdrich

When a profit-seeking company proposes to take citizens' private land away for its own gain, people should stand up for their rights.

Quotes by Louis Bacon

In legal practice, in the representation of clients, I have always felt deeply engaged, serene, and not all inclined to stand aside. I have always done whatever needed to be done, and have usually gotten my way.

Quotes by Louis Begley

Because as a youngster I longed to see the Black man free and I longed to see anyone stand up for us.

Quotes by Louis Farrakhan

The independent girl is a person before whose wrath only the most rash dare stand, and, they, it must be confessed, with much fear and trembling.

Quotes by Lou Henry Hoover

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

Quotes by Loretta Lynn

We should be able to be ourselves. Make a political stand if you want to.

Quotes by Loretta Swit

Our military personnel sacrifice for us, and we need to stand up for them.

Quotes by Lois Frankel

As a female athlete, I think it's really important to stand up on a podium and represent females and what we're capable of, and I always try to make political statements with what I do rather than with headlines.

Quotes by Lizzie Armitstead

I want to make sure that I can stand behind every word I'm saying, because whoever I am in six months is going to have to be accountable.

Quotes by Liv Bruce

I always want to make my records sound great so they'll stand the test of time, and that takes a lot of work.

Quotes by Little Louie Vega

The truth is, women don't stand up, they're too hushed, they don't like to say stuff.

Quotes by Lisa Lopes

We did want to stand for something, not just cute girls with cute concepts. Everything we talk about has meaning behind it.

Quotes by Lisa Lopes

Persons whose wagers depend upon how particular selected athletes perform in actual sporting events stand in no different stead than persons who wager on the outcome of any sporting event in which they are not participants.

Quotes by Lisa Madigan

A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.

Quotes by Lionel Trilling

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.

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