Speeches Quotes

246 Speeches quotes by 217 unique authors

My business is stanching blood and feeding fainting men; my post the open field between the bullet and the hospital. I sometimes discuss the application… — Clara Barton
Great speeches have always had great soundbites. The problem now is that the young technicians who put together speeches are paying attention only to the… — Peggy Noonan
Reasons are the spoils of victory. When you've destroyed the enemy, then your leaders write down the reasons in books, and give moving speeches about… — Terry Goodkind
It is remarkable, but on the whole, perhaps, not to be lamented, that the world is so unkind to a new book. Any distinguished traveler… — Henry David Thoreau
Believe me, those great death bed speeches are written ahead of time. — Scott Simon
Most of the classical citations you shall hear or read in the current journals or speeches were not drawn from the originals, but from previous… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The proof of battle is action, proof of words, debate. No time for speeches now, it's time to fight. — Homer
[President George W.] Bush - never mind his well-crafted set speeches; listen to him as he leans on a lectern, chatting to an audience of… — George Will
Because I have conducted my own operas and love sheep-dogs; because I generally dress in tweeds, and sometimes, at winter afternoon concerts, have even conducted… — Ethel Smyth
The art of reasoning becomes of first importance. In this line antiquity has left us the finest models for imitation; I should consider the speeches… — Thomas Jefferson
The best discussion of trouble in boardroom and business office is found in newspapers' own financial pages and speeches by journalists in management jobs. — Russell Baker
Hollywood is right. A good and strong movie can have a more powerful social impact than any and all political speeches or newspaper editorials and… — Mike Royko
Congress-these, for the most part, illiterate hacks whose fancy vests are spotted with gravy, and whose speeches, hypocritical, unctuous, and slovenly, are spotted also with… — Mary McCarthy
A political movement must keep in touch with reality and the prevailing conditions. Long speeches, the shaking of fists, the banging of tables, and strongly… — Nelson Mandela
There is an interesting resemblance in the speeches of dictators, no matter what country they may hail from or what language they may speak. — Edna Ferber
I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and… — Malcolm Turnbull
I have reached the conclusion, a bit late perhaps, that speeches should be short. — Fidel Castro
The word is a bouncing ball The ruler throws from his balcony. The word has been a shot of morphine. Rulers calm their people with… — Nizar Qabbani
The Chicken Soup for the Soul' books are the result of over 20 years of teaching seminars and giving speeches. The first book contains all… — Jack Canfield
Almost all human affairs are tedious. Everything is too long. Visits, dinners, concerts, plays, speeches, pleadings, essays, sermons, are too long. Pleasure and business labor… — Arthur Helps

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