Standing Quotes - Page 2

• I would rather die standing than live kneeling

  Charb

  Life, Attitude, Future

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• A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.

  Robert Burton

  Motivational, Eye, Dwarves

  The Anatomy of Melancholy "Democritus Junior to the Reader" (1621 - 1651) See Bernard of Chartres 1; Coleridge 30; Isaac Newton 1

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• Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe.

  Noah Webster

  Country, Army, Gun

  Noah Webster (1787). “An Examination Into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution Proposed by the Late Convention Held at Philadelphia: With Answers to the Principal Objections that Have Been Raised Against the System”, p.43

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• For 179 years [The Book of Mormon] has been examined and attacked, denied and deconstructed, targeted and torn apart like perhaps no other religious history – perhaps like no other book in any religious history- and still, it stands.

  Jeffrey R. Holland

  Religious, Book, Years

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  A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

  Agatha Christie

  Love, Birthday, Family

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• I need someone who believes that the sun will rise again but who does not fear my darkness. Someone who can point out the rocks in my way without making me a child by carrying me. Someone who can stand in thunder and watch the lightning and believe in a rainbow.

  Joe Mahoney

  Inspirational, Hope, Fear

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• Marriage is like a well-built porch. If one of the two posts leans too much, the porch collapses. So each must be strong enough to stand on its own.

  Deb Caletti

  Family, Marriage, Being Strong

  Deb Caletti (2010). “The Secret Life of Prince Charming”, p.272, Simon and Schuster

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• When to give grace? I'd rather stand before God knowing I loved others too much rather than regretting that I judged too harshly.

  Lysa TerKeurst

  God, Faith, Christian

  FaceBook post by Lysa TerKeurst from Nov 10, 2014

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• What Paul is clearly saying is that if anyone is worthy of being saved, they will be saved. At that point many Christians get very anxious, saying that absolutely no one is worthy of being saved. The implication of that is that a person can be almost totally good, but miss the message about Jesus, and be sent to hell. What kind of a God would do that? I am not going to stand in the way of anyone whom God wants to save. I am not going to say 'he can't save them.' I am happy for God to save anyone he wants in any way he can. It is possible for someone who does not know Jesus to be saved.

  Dallas Willard

  God, Christian, Religious

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• A house divided against itself cannot stand.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Leadership, Inspirational Life, Twilight

  Speech at Republican state convention nominating him to run for U.S. senator, Springfield, Ill., 16 June 1858

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• She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.

  Elizabeth Edwards

  Adventure, Blow, Wind

  Elizabeth Edwards (2010). “Resilience: The New Afterword”, p.213, Crown Archetype

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• Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.

  John Dickinson

  4th Of July, Fall, Patriotic

  "The Liberty Song" (song) (1768). "United we stand, divided we fall!" became a slogan of the American Revolution.

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• I do not see a delegation for the four-footed. I see no seat for the eagles. We forget and we consider ourselves superior, but we are after all a mere part of the Creation. And we must continue to understand where we are. And we stand between the mountain and the ant, somewhere and there only, as part of the Creation.

  Oren Lyons

  Native American, Eagles, Understanding

  "Animal Grace: Can Humans Rise to the Call?" by Sheila Shayon, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 3, 2009.

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• We waste a lot of time running after people we could have caught by just standing still.

  Mignon McLaughlin

  Inspirational, Running, Time

  Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.78, BookBaby

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• A framed photo on a dusty bookshelf caught his attention; he moved closer and picked it up silently. A small girl with long blond hair was standing under a tree, her face tilted up in delight as its feathery leaves brushed across her face, framing it. A willow tree. Willow.

  L.A. Weatherly

  Girl, Hair, Long

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• Evil depends on where you're standing.

  Veronica Roth

  Evil, Depends

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• There is nothing for you to go back and live over, or fix, or feel regret about now. Every part of your life has unfolded just right. And so - now - knowing all that you know from where you now stand, now what do you want? The answers are now coming forth to you. Go forth in joy, and get on with it.

  Esther Hicks

  Inspirational, Life, Regret

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• The Peace Corps represents some, if not all, of the best virtues in this society. It stands for everything that America has ever stood for. It stands for everything we believe in and hope to achieve in the world.

  Sargent Shriver

  Hope, Believe, America

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• There are two words that, when spoken, have the most unfathomable power to completely change your life. Two words which, when they pass your lips, will be the cause of bringing absolute joy and happiness to you. Two words that will create miracles in your life. Two words that will wipe out negativity. Two words that will bring you abundance in all things. Two words which, when uttered and sincerely felt, will summon all the forces and vibrations in the Universe to move all things for you. The only thing standing between you, happiness, and the life of your dreams is two words THANK YOU!

  Rhonda Byrne

  Inspirational, Life, Change

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• In healthy families, children discover (through being listened to) that what they have to say is important and that their experiences and ideas (and they themselves) have worth. They are encouraged to think for themselves, express opinions, and make decisions for themselves. Parents supporting them in standing on their own two feet and doing what they think is right. Trusting and gaining confidence in themselves, they develop an inner locus of control.

  Louise Hart

  Children, Thinking, Ideas

  Louise Hart (1994). “On the Wings of Self-esteem: A Companion for Personal Transformation”

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• There was a very small crowd - minuscule compared to the crowd that he gathered later - at a private home in Los Angeles. And we were standing on the back patio, waiting for him. And he came through the house, saw me and immediately put his hand up in the Vulcan gesture. He said, 'They told me you were here.' We had a wonderful, brief conversation and I said, 'It would be logical if you would become president.'

  Leonard Nimoy

  Home, Hands, House

  "POTUS, Trekkie". Interview with Ben Smith, www.politico.com. May 8, 2009.

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• Women should have labels on their foreheads saying, 'Government Health Warning: women can seriously damage your brains, genitals, current account, confidence, razor blades, and good standing among your friends'.

  Jeffrey Bernard

  Women, Government, Should Have

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• Unless your freedom turns into a creative realization, you will feel sad. Because you will see that you are free-your chains are broken, and you are no longer in prison; you are standing under the starry night, completely free. But where do you go?

  Rajneesh

  Freedom, Night, Broken

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• More and more these days what I find myself doing in my stories is making a representation of goodness and a representation of evil and then having those two run at each other full-speed, like a couple of PeeWee football players, to see what happens. Who stays standing? Whose helmet goes flying off?

  George Saunders

  Football, Running, Couple

  "George Saunders's Wild Ride". Interview with Deborah Treisman, www.newyorker.com. December 12, 2010.

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• God is the one who saved me. He who believes in God, in His cause and His truth is capable of standing up to the greatest power.

  King Hussein I

  God, Believe, Causes

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