#standing

And I said, yes, if you think that I avoid bloodshed by standing aside, then I will stand aside. ↗

— Kamisese Mara

#avoid #bloodshed #i #said #stand

I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime. ↗

— Susana Martinez

#became #being #cases #child #child abuse

As a songwriter, there's nothing better than winning Song Of The Year. But I couldn't really celebrate, because it wasn't right. Luther wasn't standing next to me, to receive the award. ↗

— Richard Marx

#because #better #celebrate #i #luther

Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing. ↗

— Rollo May

#community #intimacy #leads #mutual #understanding

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

#afraid #ashamed #errors #find #his

The truth is that I oppose the Iraq war, just as I opposed the Vietnam War, because these two conflicts have weakened the U.S. and diminished our standing in the world and our national security. ↗

— George McGovern

#conflicts #diminished #i #iraq #iraq war

Let's face it; by and large math is not easy, but that's what makes it so rewarding when you conquer a problem, and reach new heights of understanding. ↗

— Danica McKellar

#easy #face #heights #large #makes

A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding. ↗

— Marshall McLuhan

#insight #luxury #point #point of view #substituted

Everybody experiences far more than he understands. Yet it is experience, rather than understanding, that influences behavior. ↗

— Marshall McLuhan

#everybody #experience #experiences #far #influences

It's only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous. ↗

— Ian Mckellen

#fair #gay #gay marriage #horrific #i