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ATHEIST is really a thoroughly honest, unambiguous term; it admits of no paltering and of no evasion, and the need of the world, now as… — Chapman Cohen
Curtailment of free speech is rationalized on grounds that a more compelling American tradition forbids criticism of the government when the nation is at war...… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
If there were some solitary or feral man, the passions of the soul would be sufficient for him; by them he would be conformed to… — Thomas Aquinas
Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel. It is to bring another out of his bad sense into your good sense. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you are motivated by loving kindness and compassion, there are many ways to bring happiness to others right now, starting with kind speech. — Nhat Hanh
Just as the First and Fourth Amendment secure individual rights of speech and security respectively, the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and… — John Ashcroft
As I have stood in the crosshairs of those who target Second Amendment freedoms, I've realized that firearms are not the only issue. No, it's… — Charlton Heston
The path of self-purification is hard and steep. One has to become absolutely passion-free in thought, speech and action to rise above the opposing currents… — Mahatma Gandhi
Being Kind Not in some great deed of heroism; not in some great speech or act that may be pointed to with pride-but rather in… — Edgar Cayce
How sweet and gracious, even in common speech, Is that fine sense which men call Courtesy! Wholesome as air and genial as the light, Welcome… — James Thomas Fields
He didn't say that. He was reading what was given to him in a speech. — Richard Darman
Even as the church must fear Christ Jesus, so must the wives also fear their husbands. And this inward fear must be shewed by an… — John Dod
Great orators who are not also great writers become very indistinct shadows to the generations following them. The spell vanishes with the voice. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Angels are intelligent reflections of light, that original light which has no beginning. They can illuminate. They do not need tongues or ears, for they… — John of Damascus
We must feel toward our people as a father toward his children; yea, the most tender love of a mother must not surpass ours. We… — Richard Baxter
Wouldn't it be wonderful if every home had good books instead of knick-knacks and plastic flowers on the bookshelves? And wouldn't it be great if… — Ernest L. Boyer
Did you ever think that making a speech on economy is a lot like pissing down your leg? It seems hot to you, but it… — Lyndon B. Johnson
A flower is a miracle, but it does not have the sight or speech to describe us. And our own ability is no greater than… — John Templeton
The only valid reason to use clichÃ©s is in the speech of a character. Cliches are indications of sloppy writing. The writer does not respect… — Leonard Bishop
This is, in theory, still a free country, but our politically correct, censorious times are such that many of us tremble to give vent to… — Simon Heffer

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