Quotes about speech
speech scandal made
Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, "Let him beat me too when I am absent. Jean de La Fontaine
speech action
Speech is the image of actions Hope Solo
speech wells subjects
When you have well thought out your subject, words will come spontaneously. Horace
speech action modest
Be modest in speech, but excel in action.
speech obscure concise
In laboring to be concise, I become obscure. [Lat., Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio.]
speech want way
New ways I go, a new speech comes to me; weary I grow, like all creators, of the old tongues. My spirit no longer wants to walk on worn soles. Friedrich Nietzsche
speech speeches wonderful
Boy, what a speech, ... He made one of those wonderful, wonderful speeches to his people.
speeches west written
I've always written a little bit. I mean, I've written screenplays, and I've doctored my dialogue for years, and I've written speeches - I was a speechwriter on 'The West Wing,' so I like that kind of thing. But I never really thought I'd write a book. Rob Lowe
speech
There's no such thing as speech that is free. Sam Mendes
speech levels censorship
While the Internet is censored in China, the censorship is allowing a level of speech to take place that's unprecedented. Ethan Zuckerman
speech definitions cracks
...a figure of speech can often get into a crack too small for a definition. Gilbert K. Chesterton
speech sincere great-power
In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of. George Henry Lewes
speech speak judgment
It is a great misfortune not to possess sufficient wit to speak well, nor sufficient judgment to keep silent. Jean de la Bruyere
speech kind absurd
I always feel kind of absurd and presumptuous presenting a speech. Moby
speech cold speed
The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech. Jules Verne
speech climate debate
I am broadly concerned about the slow death of free speech, but particularly in universities and also with regards to the climate change debate. Judith Curry
speech incorporation
Speech is but the incorporation of thought. Joseph Joubert
speech certain has-beens
I would have been better than Adolf Hitler. I could have delivered his speeches a lot better... that's for certain. Klaus Kinski
speech forests hogwarts
I forgot Dumbledore trashed Hogwarts, refused to resign and ran off to the forest to make speeches to angry trolls. J. K. Rowling
speech reason
Reason and speech we onely bring. George Herbert
speech world said
I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and he sat down. Gene Fowler
speech rich court
If money is a form of speech, as the Supreme Court has regrettably found, rich donors will always be the loudest speakers. Howard Dean
speech honey tongue
From his tongue flowed speech sweeter than honey. Homer
speech doe hours
Free speech does not live many hours after free industry and free commerce die. Herbert Hoover
speech notes arrangements
Speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again. F. Scott Fitzgerald
speech reason assault
Beyond all the other reasons not to do it, free speech assaults always backfire: they transform bigots into martyrs. Glenn Greenwald
speech speak remarkable
If nobody speaks of remarkable things, how can they be called remarkable? Jon McGregor
speech eloquent
Only begin, and you will become eloquent of yourself. Ovid
speech immortality said
A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well. Pindar
speech free-speech streets
You must stand for free speech in the streets. Mother Jones
speech language happens
Speech happens to not be his language. Madame de Stael
speech feels detest
I detest my fellow-beings and do not feel that I am their fellow at all Gustave Flaubert
speech amplify rolling
Speech is a rolling press that always amplifies one's emotions.