on one's knees
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To stand on one leg and prove God's existence is a very different thing from going on one's knees and thanking Him.
Better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees.
I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.
The goal of theology is the worship of God. The posture of theology is on one's knees. The mode of theology is repentance.