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Stood Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who stood their ground.
- A thrumming of piano-strings beyond the gardens and through the elms. At length the melody steals into my being. I know not when it began…
- How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
- No man ever stood the lower in my estimation for having a patch in his clothes: yet I am sure that there is greater anxiety,…
- My Aunt Maria asked me to read the life of Dr. Chalmers, which, however, I did not promise to do. Yesterday, Sunday, she was heard…
- This burnt land was an exceedingly wild and desolateregion. Judging by the weeds and sprouts, it appeared to have been burnt about two years before.…
More Stood Quotes
- Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. — Lord Acton
- When others stood idly by, you and your families gave your all, in defence of a risen people and in pursuit of… — Gerry Adams
- The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over. — Aesop
- Oh, I so don't care about the podium at the Oscars. I've stood at the podium at the Oscars and that's close… — Steve Carell
- And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this… — Chris Christie
- You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. — Winston Churchill
- Over the years, over the history of our country, liberals have stood on many of the right sides of the issues. — George Clooney
- The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed,… — Ty Cobb
- I hope that America as a whole, and especially its architects, will become more seriously involved in producing a new architectural culture… — Tadao Ando
- The greatest proof that the Bible is inspired is that it has stood so much bad preaching. — Unknown Author
- Jesus was not a whisperer. No one ever saw Him close to His neighbor's ear, looking stealthily around lest some one should… — Samuel Logan Brengle
- Although we give lip service to the notion of freedom, we know the government is no longer the servant of the people… — Gerry Spence