#stands

Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders. ↗

— William Hague

#defenders #disgrace #ethnic #human #human rights

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. ↗

— Vaclav Havel

#chance #good #just #just because #something

But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty of its own; and in this respect the original Bible stands very high as a monument of sublime poetry and of artistic prose. ↗

— Lafcadio Hearn

#artistic #beauty #bible #chinese #every

I think America understands that energy security is a very important part of our national security. But if we are going to address energy security in a meaningful way going forward, we need to do it in a new manner. We cannot just be doing the same old thing. ↗

— Chris Van Hollen

#america #cannot #doing #energy #energy security

He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#erect #fallen #lifting #others #over

As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven. ↗

— Douglas Horton

#attempting #bang #bangs #death #door

Indeed, in view of its function, religion stands in greater need of a rational foundation of its ultimate principles than even the dogmas of science. ↗

— Muhammad Iqbal

#even #foundation #function #greater #indeed

Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring. ↗

— William Alexander

#courage #die #earth #fall #forget

Everyone who understands the nature of God rightly necessarily knows that God is to be believed and hoped in, that he is to be loved and called upon, and to be heard in all things. ↗

— William Ames

#believed #called #everyone #god #heard

It's harder to be a success, globally, and be artistic. Harder to have that balance than just to be artistic when nobody understands you. ↗

— Andre Benjamin

#balance #globally #harder #just #nobody