Speeches Quotes

246 Speeches quotes by 217 unique authors

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… — Unknown Author
We must get the American public to look past the glitter, beyond the showmanship, to the reality, the hard substance of things. And we'll do… — Mario Cuomo
One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them. — Jerry Moran
The Republican nominee-to-be, of course, is also a young man. But his approach is as old as McKinley. His party is the party of the… — John F. Kennedy
Commencement oratory must eschew anything that smacks of partisan politics, political preference, sex, religion or unduly firm opinion. Nonetheless, there must be a speech: Speeches… — John Kenneth Galbraith
And in this silence of the dumb and these speeches of the blind, in this medly of people bound together by the same grief, terror… — Vasily Grossman
It has since been agreed that speeches given in English will be translated into French and vice versa, and even into German and Italian when… — Fredrik Bajer
But all the long speeches, all the interminable days and hours that people had spent talking about my soul, had left me with the impression… — Albert Camus
To listen is very hard, because it asks of us so much interior stability that we no longer need to prove ourselves by speeches, arguments,… — Henri Nouwen
Speeches made to the people are essential to the arousing of enthusiasm for a war. — Benito Mussolini
When you make speeches you elicit expectations against which you will be held accountable. — Bill Bradley
Using rhetorical questions in speeches is a great way to keep the audience involved. Don't you think those kinds of questions would keep your attention? — Unknown Author
Perfect health, sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example… — Sri Aurobindo
Between speeches and awards, you can find something to do every other week. It's hard to write. Your focus gets splintered. Once you put one… — August Wilson
I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy. — Jacques Santer
The major accomplishment of analyzing illiteracy so far has been the listing of symptoms: the decrease in functional literacy; a general degradation of writing skills… — Unknown Author
Bopha, Sandy, floods in Pakistan, droughts in Chinaâ€¦ How many reports from the likes of the World Bank, NASA and the International Energy Agency will… — Steven Guilbeault
In a Democracy, the real rulers are the dexterous manipulators of votes, with their placemen, the mechanics who so skillfully operate the hidden springs which… — Konstantin Pobedonostsev
I've been turning it over in after-dinner speeches, but it looks awkward-it's not what people are used to-it wants a good deal of Latin to… — George Eliot
During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches. — Kate Smith

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