Speech Quotes

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OPERA, n. A play representing life in another world, whose inhabitants have no speech but song, no motions but gestures and no postures but attitudes. — Ambrose Bierce
National Defense A strong USA defense brought down the Soviet Union. It was Ronald Reagan - first in a speech at Notre Dame University in… — Rush Limbaugh
Many words and expressions which only a matter of decades ago were considered so distastefully explicit that, were they merely to be breathed in public,… — Douglas Adams
One day while Lloyd George was making a political speech before a big crowd, a heckler yelled, "Wait a minute, Mr. George. Isn't it true… — David Lloyd George
Speech devoted to truth should be straightforward and plain — Seneca the Younger
It was kind of boring for me to have to eat. I would know that I had to, and I would. — Kate Moss
Speech to American Horticultural Society; when challenged to use horticulture in a sentence: You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think. — Dorothy Parker
You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord Himself, you… — Ephrem the Syrian
The man of impure speech is a person whose lips are but an opening and a supply pipe which hell uses to vomit its impurities… — John Vianney
The mark of the man of the world is absence of pretension. He does not make a speech; he takes a low business-tone, avoids all… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
When both a speaker and an audience are confused, the speech is profound. — Oscar Wilde
When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his… — Confucius
"I don't want to lose you, I love you, and...and that's all I've got." As speeches went, it wasn't great. As feelings went...different story. — Kristan Higgins
A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power. — Quintilian
The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds from not knowing what is going on in other people's… — Walter Bagehot
I used to have this slight speech implement and couldn't remember things before I took the Sam Carnegie course. — Bill Peterson
I have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. It has crippled my body and speech, but not my mind. — Jason Becker
Several speeches were made by the chiefs during the council, all expressive in the highest degree of their friendly disposition towards our government, and their… — William Henry Ashley
The next day the two sisters went to the ball, and so did Cinderella, but dressed more magnificently than before. The King's son was always… — Charles Perrault
Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language. — Gaston Bachelard

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