Belief Quote by Peggy Noonan

Political speeches are like steer horns. A point here, a point there, and a lot of bull in between.

— Alfred E Neuman

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.

— Iain Duncan Smith

Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great example. His…

— Mark McKinnon

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and…

— Wangari Maathai

Because the speech is an argument, and a great speech makes an argument well, the act of making that argument is a really important…

— Jon Lovett

A great speech can make you remember something about what you believe, about who you are, about who you want to be. It's rare…

— Jon Lovett

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd.

— Donald Trump

All the most powerful speeches ever made point to a better future.

— Patrick Dixon

I think that speaking is the most important thing we can do, but let's talk about what it means to speak effectively. We can…

— Wendy Davis

Speech is great, but silence is greater.

— Thomas Carlyle

Political speeches might represent the ideas of the politician at hand, but often times, it's not written in their own words.

— Ana Kasparian

If leadership is about listening, the great political speeches would have been a little different.

— Frankie Boyle