You think you would react one way when a situation develops and, and when the sharp shells are flying, you don’t quite stand up like you think you might. – Walter Cronkite
If they’re willing to stand at polls for countless hours in the rain, as many did, then I should surely stand up for them here in the halls of Congress. – Stephanie Tubbs Jones
My mother always told me before shows to stand up and show them whose little boy you are. – Steve Kazee
Seven hundred thousand people who have dementia in this country are not heard. I’m fortunate; I can be heard. Regrettably, it’s amazing how people listen if you stand up in public and give away $1 million for research into the disease, as I have done. – Terry Pratchett
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. – Winston Churchill
Individuals can stand up against genocide in Darfur and Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons. – Ted Deutch
The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it. – Twyla Tharp
I believe very strongly that in this world you have to have values and you have to stand up for your interests and if you don’t do those things you’re not going to get anywhere. – Stephen Harper
The darkest experiences in a human being’s life allow that person to either go deeper and stay depressed or get the strength to stand up stronger than ever, and that’s my case. – Thalia
If Republicans are going in the wrong direction, I am still willing to stand up against them. – Steve Scalise
When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes. – Taylor Swift
Uh, uh, Chuck Graham, state senator, is here. Stand up, Chuck, let ’em see you. Oh, God love you. What am I talking about. – Joe Biden To wheelchair-bound Missouri state senator, Charles Graham, September 9, 2008.