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title: "9 Speech People Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [U.S.A. is the speech of the people](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-dos-passos/u-s-a-is-the-speech-of-the-people/)

[John Dos Passos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-dos-passos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cb/john-dos-passos-3598_communication_u-s-a-is-the-speech-of-the-people-285741_2857412.jpg)

> [One sign of an excellent speech? 'Can people repeat something they heard, word for word?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sam-horn/one-sign-of-an-excellent-speech-can-people-repeat-something-they/)

[Sam Horn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sam-horn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3cc/sam-horn-35159_communication_one-sign-of-an-excellent-speech-can-peop_2207125.png)

> [The most important part of any speech is the people that are listening to it respond to it and appreciate it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-bettis/the-most-important-part-of-any-speech-is-the-people-that-are/)

[Jerome Bettis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-bettis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f1/jerome-bettis-3203_communication_the-most-important-part-of-any-speech-is_279350.png)

> [Dialect or the speech of the people is capable of expressing whatever the people are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sterling-k-brown/dialect-or-the-speech-of-the-people-is-capable-of-expressing-whatever/)

[Sterling K. Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sterling-k-brown/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/sterling-k-brown-3532_capable_dialect-or-the-speech-of-the-people-is-c_732739.jpg)

> [“I fill my life with speech, but not with people who are truly listening.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jarod-kintz/i-fill-my-life-with-speech-but-not-with-people-who-are-truly-listening/)

[Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/264/jarod-kintz-2_communication_i-fill-my-life-with-speech-but-not-with_1177055.jpg)

> [People have a right to give a speech. And people have a right to protest. But I'm not a great fan of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/people-have-a-right-to-give-a-speech-and-people-have-a-right-to/)

[Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-sanders/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c89/bernie-sanders-233_communication_people-have-a-right-to-give-a-speech-and_69224.jpg)

> [Michelle Obama gives a speech, and everyone loves it. It's fantastic. They think she's absolutely great. My wife, Melania, gives the exact…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/michelle-obama-gives-a-speech-and-everyone-loves-it-it-s-fantastic/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ce/donald-trump-18_cases_michelle-obama-gives-a-speech-and-everyo_2594336.jpg)

> [If you're offended, what the Supreme Court has said the answer to speech you do not like is not less speech, it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megyn-kelly/if-you-re-offended-what-the-supreme-court-has-said-the-answer-to/)

[Megyn Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megyn-kelly/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8a/megyn-kelly-1440_america_if-you-re-offended-what-the-supreme-cour_1868384.png)

> [It just seems to be a human trait to want to protect the speech of people with whom we agree. For the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/floyd-abrams/it-just-seems-to-be-a-human-trait-to-want-to-protect-the-speech-of/)

[Floyd Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/floyd-abrams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/113/floyd-abrams-17028_agree_it-just-seems-to-be-a-human-trait-to-wan_1036673.png)

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