There are thoughts which are prayers. There are moments when, whatever the posture of the body, the soul is on its knees.

With a resigned shrug, she screamed and collapsed into a faint. She stayed resolutely fainted, despite the liberal application of smelling salts, which made her eyes water most tremendously, a cramp in the back of one knee, and the fact that her new ball gown was getting most awfully wrinkled.

Scotsmen, she had occasion to observe, often did have nice knees. Perhaps that was why they insisted upon kilts.

We, and all others who believe in freedom as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees

I have a birthmark on the inside of my left knee that resembles an upside-down sea horse.

A man is powerful on his knees.

Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.

To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees.

Basically, I wear sandals, like Jesus. When it gets cold in Chicago, the snow way up to my knees, I still wear my sandals. But that’s me.