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Speech Quotes by George Orwell
- In our time, political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible... Thus, political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question-begging, and…
- Take away freedom of speech, and the creative faculties dry up.
- In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.
- Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. Never use a long word where a…
- In so far as it takes effect at all, pacifist propaganda can only be effective against those countries where a certain amount of freedom of…
- Last of all came the cat, who looked round, as usual, for the warmest place, and finally squeezed herself in between Boxer and Clover; there…
- The relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. The law is no protection. Governments make laws, but whether they are carried out, and…
- Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general…
More Speech Quotes
- Wherever the relevance of speech is at stake, matters become political by definition, for speech is what makes man a political being. — Hannah Arendt
- In making a speech one must study three points: first, the means of producing persuasion; second, the language; third the proper arrangement… — Aristotle
- I mean there's enormous pressures to harmonize freedom of speech legislation and transparency legislation around the world - within the E.U., between… — Julian Assange
- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence… — Margaret Atwood
- Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak… — Francis Bacon
- For my name and memory I leave to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations and the next ages. — Francis Bacon
- I never want to get to the point where it's all about my needs, and the hell with anybody else. — Drew Barrymore
- Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all… — Roland Barthes
- If it were possible to talk to the unborn, one could never explain to them how it feels to be alive, for… — Jacques Barzun
- First and foremost, the monk should own nothing in this world, but he should have as his possessions solitude of the body,… — Saint Basil
- I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but… — Kate Adie