Speakers Quotes

370 Speakers quotes by 306 unique authors

What then, is correctness of speech but the maintenance of the practice of others, as established by the authority of ancient speakers? But the weaker… — Saint Augustine
The ideal tyranny is that which is ignorantly self-administered by its victims. The most perfect slaves are, therefore, those which blissfully and unawaredly enslave themselves.… — Donald James
Transcending class distinctions, the speaker [Stalin] portrays the relation between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat as a mere division of labor. The workers and soldiers… — Leon Trotsky
Dolby was in the driver's seat. "Surround Sound" was added. Now we had three speakers behind the screen, two more on the left side of… — Sidney Lumet
Teaching...can be likened to a conversation in which you listen to the speaker carefully before you reply. — Marie Clay
To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good. — Alexis de Tocqueville
The most striking aspect of linguistic competence is what we may call the 'creativity of language,' that is, the speaker's ability to produce new sentences,… — Noam Chomsky
Radio affects most intimately, person-to-perso n, offering a world of unspoken communication between writer-speaker and the listener — Marshall McLuhan
Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but that's how it is. — William P. Leahy
We cannot be speakers who do not listen. But neither can we be listeners who do not speak. — Mahatma Gandhi
Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed. — Melissa Bean
Try to be as good a listener as you are a speaker. Don't just put the emphasis on saying things. Listen. — Jennifer Lynch
There is only one excuse for a speaker's asking the attention of his audience: he must have either truth or entertainment for them. — Dale Carnegie
The present indicative asserts something which is occuring while the speaker is making the statement. — Spiros Zodhiates
As the music played over the speakers and the waterfall in the pool filled the silence around us, I knew that without a doubt I… — Abbi Glines
Almost all of the stories in The Matchmaker, the Apprentice, and the Football Fan are told in the first person, yet, depending on the angle… — Yiyun Li
Let me tell you, Barack Obama is the most down dude in the world, but he's so smart so articulate, such an amazing speaker such… — Marlon Wayans
Forcing modern speakers of English to not - whoops, not to split an infinitive because it isn't done in Latin makes about as much sense… — Steven Pinker
An actor is an expert at being someone else. A speaker is an expert at being themselves. — Olivia
The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words. — Stephane Mallarme
Mr Speaker, Mr Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans, last month I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home… — Barack Obama
I come to this debate, Mr. Speaker, as one at the end of 10 years in office on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where… — Nancy Pelosi
It is the censor's business to make a judgment about the propriety of the content or message of the proposed expressive activity. The regulation here… — Richard Posner
The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man… — Edward Sapir
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the definition of a marriage as between one man and one woman. — Randy Neugebauer

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