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At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state - a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself.
It seems that Gerard Houllier did not appreciate my personality. It bothers him to have someone around who could stand up to him.
I'm not a fighter. If there's something going on that I really feel strongly about, I'll certainly stand up but I pick my battles.
I certainly want campaign finance reform. I just wish this would do it in a way that would stand up to a constitutional challenge.
I believe that it's condescending to think that women and their claims can't stand up to interrogation and can't handle skepticism.
Some people cannot stand up in front of people and talk, and I can - I think that's something you don't learn; you're born with it.
It's really important to stand up for yourself and not always agree with what people say if indeed you don't feel that that's true.
I started out being a stand up and writing my own material. That took me to 'Talk Soup,' where I was writing and performing for TV.
I think that people need to stand up with their backbone and not go to places where they feel like the workers aren't taken care of.
I am more proud of Hillary Clinton's alt-right speech than any other moment on the campaign because she had the courage to stand up.
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.
To this day, if you gave me $1,000, I really can't stand up - You can tell a joke. You're a good storyteller and a good joke teller.
The president is supposed to stand up for the First Amendment and stand up for the free press - not put us through the meat grinder.
I was taught to be demure, so it was harder for me to learn how to stand up for myself and go, 'What do I want? What are my desires?'
When a profit-seeking company proposes to take citizens' private land away for its own gain, people should stand up for their rights.
I've gotten into surfing a bit. I can't stand up for more than five seconds, but I like the fact that I can paddle out into oblivion.
Have you ever heard of a pianist who never had to practice - or of an architect who didn't bother to find out why buildings stand up?
The moment I'm most proud of my career is when I got dropped by the headkick by Carlos Condit. I fell down and I was able to stand up.
What's right and good doesn't come naturally. You have to stand up and fight for it - as if the cause depends on you, because it does.
For a wrestler, I think it is much better to fight in the ring than in the cage. The cage has more advantage for the stand up fighter.
Let's stand up. Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values and redouble our effort to elect more conservative Republicans.
I think it's so important for somebody like me to stand up for the things I believe in and speak up on things I don't think are right.
Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits than under analysis some of them won't stand up either.
I have huge respect for whistle-blowers, people who stand up against their bosses and losing their careers, just for truth and justice.
For me, the issue is if I'm your advocate, if I'm your representative, my job is to stand up for you and talk about you and defend you.
How do you play 'righteous'? Do you just kind of stand up straighter? What does that mean as an actor? You don't really play a quality.
I made an urban-looking bicycle that could stand up to potholes. Of course, it was stolen instantly - proof of the genius of its design.
There are only a few times in a man's life where you have the chance to stand up for something that you believe in and make a statement.
My grandfather, my grandmother especially, I have a whole family of activists, they've always told me to stand up for what I believe in.
People realized that I'm willing to stand up for things that I believe in, despite the political consequences and overwhelming pressure.
For free-speech principles to be reinforced and free-market ideas to win the day, more people are going to have to stand up and be heard.
You can't manage by memo. You can't stand up there and just send out edicts. I think you just gotta really personalize your relationships.
The fact is the American people want men and women to stand up and represent them and to put their interests ahead of the party interests.
We need a president who will stand up for the CFPB and get it back into fighting shape. It is too important to be allowed to disintegrate.
When you are doing stand up, it is the most glorious hour, when you are an X-Men version of yourself, with lasers coming out of your eyes.
The ADA is the living testament to our Nation's commitment that we will always stand up for our neighbors' right to live fulfilling lives.
I have to tell you, it's very boring, but before I did yoga, I was a stand-up comedian who can't stand up. And now I can stand on my head.
Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.
My show is not just a cop hosting a talk show - the two are completely different. My show is about helping people stand up to the bad guy.
We're losing the whole point: music is not to impress people, music has to stand up on its own and guitar solos are nothing to do with it.
When I came to America, it was Dave Chappelle and a lot of comedians on ComicView. That was my first exposure to stand up comedy, actually.
I am crushing so hard on Amy Schumer. Women like her who have chosen to stand up for themselves and face the bullies are being so embraced.
Part of this whole Sleater-Kinney 2.0 is breaking the rules. We wanted to tell our story... we feel like we need to stand up for ourselves.
I find it difficult to stand up for what you are and what your essence is, and seeing that clearly can be an unbelievably hard thing to do.
When I stand up here, and I'm fighting for your rights and the rights of all people in these United States of America, I am a true patriot.
You can take a handful of dollars, a good story, and people with passion and make a movie that will stand up against any $70 million movie.
What we're looking for in a president, most importantly, is leadership. A person that will actually stand up and fight for the middle class.
A lot of times, working in stand up, you're by yourself, and so you just have to rely on yourself only... but I like working in an ensemble.
The politicians in Washington are spending trillions of dollars of our money. When are Americans going to stand up and say enough is enough?
The question for politicians here is fundamental: You can read the polls, or you can change the polls. Stand up on the things you believe in.