| Why is it so difficult to tell the truth, to have the courage of your convictions and stand up for what you believe? |
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| It's important that unions unite on this issue and really put the acid on the Government to stand up for Australian workers. |
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| I wanna stand up for my rights, attend marches, and create bills of rights without being seen as a troublemaker. |
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| But his mother did teach him to stand up for himself and that is the credo that he now brings to his children, four sons and three daughters. |
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| But for any decision to be taken, the government must stand up for what it is and not play the role of a moderator in college debate. |
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| If the party won't even stand up for our mommas, who'll stand up for the party? |
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| And we are going to stand up for people around the world, oppressed people, who want us to stand up for them. |
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| The larger man began pushing the smaller man, who seemed hesitant to stand up for himself. |
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| He needed to stand up for himself, be more outgoing, and stop being such a scaredy-cat. |
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| You stand up for professional values, fair play and justice during a controversy. |
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| If they personally feel that a decision is unjust and unfair, they must stand up for themselves. |
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| I may be outvoted on that, but at least I will have had the chance to stand up for people who do not get a voice in the workplace. |
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| He is seen as a man driven by principle, willing to stand up for what he believes in, and untainted by the compromises of everyday politics. |
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| That lesson is now spreading across the country, as more and more heterosexuals stand up for gay marriage. |
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| Scottish lovers of the beefburger and the chip butty are being encouraged to stand up for their rights to eat fattening, unhealthy food. |
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| Parents need to control their kids and kids need to stand up for themselves. |
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| If we never stand up for ourselves then we'll never get anywhere in this world. |
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| He said she could stand up for herself and would have reacted if somebody had tried to physically attack her. |
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| She is the type to stand up for herself and if she doesn't like something, she will voice her opinion. |
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| They will stand up for the silent, law-abiding majority who play by the rules and pay their dues. |
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| It's possible to stand up for yourself without being blunt or hurtful to others. |
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| Are you really fearful of being misinterpreted or are you just afraid to stand up for your constituents? |
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| While it pleases me to read the above comments and Mr. Conley's challenge, I'm also pleased to see William stand up for Michael. |
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| Then, when I stand up for myself, or when I act stubborn and obstinate, I fight with people. |
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| It may sound old-fashioned but the best way to tackle communalism is surely bringing people together to stand up for their common interests. |
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| You stand up for justice, fair play and rights and gain respect and admiration of those around you. |
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| We urge all trades unionists and those who support us to take this to heart and stand up for what is right. |
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| A quick glance at my ticket reminded me that I had a seat in the circle and that I wouldn't be having to stand up for this gig. |
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| Possibly he seems a little too meek, and should stand up for himself a bit more. |
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| The truest are not wafflers, and they are not afraid to stand up for something controversial. |
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| Mr Barroso, stand up for the working man, stand up for the workers, because the tired Left can no longer do that. |
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| If the harassment comes from coworkers, some women feel they can stand up for themselves. |
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| Pluto is encouraging you to stand up for your quirks and kinks. |
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| About myself: I am a calm, responsive and kindhearted person, but if necessary I can stand up for myself. |
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| I think it's up to the 'counter-powers' to wade in every now and then and stand up for individuality and the freedom of choice. |
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| He might even stand up for these rookies he was now calling children of God. |
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| We stand firm in our commitment to protect Canadians, stand up for victims and fight organized crime in this country, whatever form it may take. |
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| Our government will stand up for the jobs and communities that depend on the seal hunt. |
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| Minority groups often lack the economical or political power to change their life sufficiently or even to stand up for their rights. |
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| A huge part of self-love is being able to stand up for yourself when you are feeling taken advantage of. |
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| I am writing to ask that you stand up for labour and human rights in Mexico. |
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| We've proven over and over that we have it in us to stand up for what we believe in. |
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| We must collectively stand up for the freedom of these activists by urging the Vietnamese government to unconditionally release these activists. |
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| It's essential that we stand up for the unjustly imprisoned and be their voice. |
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| With this plan, our government is delivering on its commitment to stand up for accountability. |
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| Even better, he is prepared to stand up for his beliefs and treat the smug superiority of the trimmers, appeasers and Euro-elites with the contempt that they deserve. |
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| Major League Baseball is in a big snit over the Washington, D.C., city council's decision to stand up for itself over the cost of a new sports stadium. |
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| Independent, head-strong and may be more than a little starry-eyed about Bollywood, Mallika at least has the guts to stand up for what she believes. |
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| What is it about all the rumination, all the anxiety that makes it so hard to sort of stand up for yourself, to yourself? |
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| Want to do your bit for the Revolution and stand up for the kids? |
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| There was a black kid waiting in the anteroom and I asked him if he would stand up for us. |
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| But the fact that our civilization and our children's futures are under attack is what motivates us, more than anything, to stand up for the cause of freedom. |
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| But the point here is we cannot blow hot and cold on crime. It's either we stand up for law and order and justice, or we buckle under the crime wave. |
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| A West Point graduate and former coach of the Army Cadets, Krzyzewski called on the Army to stand up for itself. |
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| Life was often difficult, but she had to stand up for herself. |
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| He was bullied at first, until he learned to stand up for himself. |
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| We've seen other workers stand up for themselves and win improvements. |
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| Likewise, women are expected to stand up for women, and aboriginals for aboriginals. |
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| We are the type of people who stand up for our rights and who fight to our last breath. |
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| The Canadian farmers want us to stand up for Canadians and for Canadian farmers, and not just kowtow to George Bush. |
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| I say in all honesty that I stand up for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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| When will the government stop shilling for the biotech industry and stand up for Canadians? |
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| And we help organisations stand up for themselves, so they can take a hand in influencing government policy. |
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| We have no reason to cower from the Kremlin, and every reason to stand up for our values. |
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| I worked alongside some very beautiful people who helped me be strong and stand up for the rights of our brothers and sisters in unity. |
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| You try to be tough when you need to be, and will gladly stand up for any damsel in distress, but you'd rather catch a girl with a little bit of flair. |
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| Most of us today have been taught by our parents, peers, or perhaps sometimes even a stranger how to use our voice, how to stand up for ourselves, how to judge, untrust, and have an opinion. |
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| It is important for Europe not to keep quiet about this, but to stand up for human rights in a consistent manner. |
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| How do you stand up for your rights when the second-hand car you have just bought turns out to be a dud? |
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| She will stand up for you against the Evil One who will unceasingly make trouble for you. |
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| If this government will not stand up for Canada's sovereignty, it should move aside and let someone else. |
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| Partners in developing countries are punished as subversives and terrorists because they stand up for human rights. |
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| They must continually stand up for their rights and beg for permits and working capital. |
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| We need to recognise that if we want to win the wider political argument for free trade, we must be ready to defend and stand up for fair trade. |
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| He says he will stand up for gay people, but then allies himself with a Polish party of homophobes. |
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| People will stand up for the Lord, and satan shall not be at ease! |
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| This silence says that we should trust the government, that it will work something out but that it does not yet have a plan in place so it is not willing to stand up for the farmers. |
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| Why did the government, along with its quisling allies in the Bloc and the northern Ontario Liberals, sell out our economic sovereignty, roll over for America, and refuse to stand up for Canada? |
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| In recent decades the ability to put oneself into context, into relation, to enter into relationships and to stand up for them, has given way to unrelatedness. |
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| In the face of all this evidence, if people decide to look the other way, it will be because they lack the courage to stand up for what is right or they have no intellectual honesty. |
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| As such, all believers should stand up for those values, which ensure that anyone in Europe can practise their religion freely and openly, but also accept the right to be a non-believer. |
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| Just like our employees, who stand behind and stand up for our company philosophy day in and day out, setting the stage for a safe, clean and solar future through sustainable products. |
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| This is not the time for the Chadian government to pull the plug on MINURCAT and the Security Council should stand up for the vulnerable women, men and young people in the region. |
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| At the meetings with the Americans scheduled for tomorrow, instead of kowtowing, will someone in this Conservative government finally stand up for the interests of Quebec workers? |
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| Instead of hiding his groveling by using false legal excuses, will the minister follow EDC's example, stand up for his region and provide the forestry industry with loans and loan guarantees? |
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| However, all the rhetoric, all the theatrics, all the discussions mean absolutely nothing if he is not prepared to stand in the House, at the very first opportunity, and stand up for Dalton McGuinty and the Ontario Liberals. |
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| I think that more wealthy people need to stand up for more poor people. |
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| During these chaotic days, the stories of several critical characters interweave as they pursue their passions, stand up for their convictions, and ultimately lead the galaxy back to the brink of a catastrophic conflict. |
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| We must courageously call right and wrong, justice and injustice, humaneness and inhumaneness by name and openly and decisively stand up for freedom, solidarity and human dignity. |
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| We are afraid to be labelled backward, old-fashioned, prudish, moralistic, etc. Our pride can make us afraid to stand up for honest values because we want to look like we are forward-thinking individuals. |
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| No one can insulate themselves completely from difficult relationships but are you able to recognize when you are being treated unfairly or unkindly and stand up for yourself? |
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| But even if we stand down between military crises, we must always be prepared to stand up for Canada, its sovereignty and its interests in the world. |
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| That conversation must be conducted respectfully and straightforwardly, but we must also dare to stand up for the advantages of enlargement and to call attention to these. |
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| When we stood up for justice, and stand up for justice by supporting Justice Gomery, the Conservative Party attacks Justice Gomery and tries to kneecap him so that he does not submit a report. |
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| The Conservatives should be focusing on what's best for the nation as a whole, rather than launching a brazenly political attack on trade unions who stand up for millions of working people. |
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| However, I was hoping that when he stood there might be a leader there in the Liberal Party willing to stand up for Canada's Constitution against the senators' efforts to brazenly amend Canada's Constitution unilaterally. |
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| Saskatchewan media has chastised my colleagues from Saskatchewan for their lack of action to stand up for Saskatchewan, for trying to mislead Saskatchewan with irrational numbers which I heard today. |
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| To be a liberal, you have to stand up for liberal principles. |
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| The inspiring words of Pope John Paul II, given in a homily in Washington at the beginning of his pontificate, continue to motivate all who stand up for life. |
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| What good is another speech when everyone knows this Prime Minister does not have the gumption to stand up for this country, for jobs and for workers? |
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| One of the principal tenants supporting that mission, is peer support for parliamentarians and others who are putting their lives on the line to fight corruption, safeguard integrity and stand up for their people. |
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| I am wondering if he is willing to stand up for his constituents. |
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| Business has to stand up for fundamental liberal economic and social values, embedded in a regulatory framework that is trusted by the public at large. |
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| And the trade unions can help stand up for the rights of these self employed workers as there are already too many cases of exploitation reported. |
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| Bundeswehr military personnel know that they have to stand up for human dignity, justice and freedom and, where necessary, to defend these values with their health and lives. |
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| These include that they lack any direct link to the statements whose dissemination they facilitate and so cannot be expected to defend or to stand up for these statements where they may risk liability for doing so. |
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| A strange coalition indeed, made up of people who defend the pearls of their national industries, as well as people who stand up for more say and better consultation as a matter of principle. |
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| In order to be regarded as good, practices have to strengthen the ability of young people to act by themselves, to think independently, to make choices, to be responsible and to stand up for their rights. |
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| A private owner will stand up for the shareholders of the company. |
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| While Canada values its strong relationship with China, we will continue to stand up for those denied basic human rights and the freedom of expression. |
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| He knew if he didn't stand up for himself, he'd be punked out by someone stronger. |
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| The Art of Assertiveness ASSERTIVENESS is the ability to stand up for yourself and articulate your needs in a calm and positive way. |
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| A supervisor who views you as his ace will stand up for you if intracompany squabbles break out and you are at the epicenter. |
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| David McKalip is challenging doctors there to ignore internal AMA politics and stand up for life and against government funding of this corrupt organization. |
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| Those who don't stand up for their rights are apt to lose them. |
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| While Albert frets about Louise's new romance with fancy-pants shopkeeper Foy, Anna takes an inexplicable interest in helping him stand up for himself. |
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| Churchill and Roosevelt either did not believe in the democratist ideology they professed or did not believe in it enough to stand up for it in Stalin's presence. |
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