Speech Quotes

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Freed by full realization and at peace, the mind of such a man is at peace, and his speech and action peaceful. He has no… — Gautama Buddha
Being generous and kindly in speech, doing a good turn for others, and treating all alike. One like this will be praised. — Gautama Buddha
Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue. Therefore,… — Thiruvalluvar
Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he. — Publilius Syrus
A generous heart, kind speech, & a life of service & compassion are the things which renew humanity. — Gautama Buddha
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong. — Sophocles
In good speaking, should not the mind of the speaker know the truth of the matter about which he is to speak. — Plato
Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can… — Sophocles
. . . the wellspring for the passion that drove public speech and action in behalf of the environment was in large part religious and… — Catherine L. Albanese
A speech should not just be a sharing of information, but a sharing of yourself. — Ralph Archbold
A 'Hitler myth' was cultivated which built on people's desire for strong leadership, and presented Hitler as an almost God-like figure. Hitler's image was laboured… — Alison Kitson
Hitler's oratory moved people and appealed to their hopes and dreams. But his speeches malevolently twisted hope into some gnarled ghastly entities, and appealed to… — Richard M Perloff
Chess isn't a game of speed, it is a game of speech through actions — Matt Selman
Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another. — Sophocles
Freedom of speech trumps political correctness. I would say our magazine would publish an anti-Semitic or Holocaust denying cartoon if it meant Jews around the… — Ezra Levant
The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint.… — Socrates
Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth. — Hesiod
Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away speech from them.… — Hesiod
It is clear that not in one thing alone, but in many ways equality and freedom of speech are a good thing. — Herodotus
Commercials are not the only junk food in the speech market - indeed, when compared to shallow news reporting, vacuous television shows, or political doublespeak,… — Rodney A. Smolla

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