“The great modern heresy in poetry is to confuse the use we make of words in a poem with modalities of speech...For true poetry is never speech but always a song.” UseSongModernSpeechPoetry IsHeresy Author:Herbert Read
“We owe to democracy, at least in part, the regime of discussion with which we live; we owe it to the principal modern liberties: those of thought, press and association. And the regime of free discussion is the only one which permits the ruling class to renew itself... which eliminates that class quasi-automatically when it no longer corresponds to the interests of the country.” CountryInterestLibertyClassDemocracyModernSpeechPressesDiscussionPermitAssociationRegimesPrincipalRuling Author:Gaetano Mosca
“Indeed, one modern President abjured God altogether, ending speeches with a chaste 'Thank you very much.' This was Jimmy Carter, the most genuinely devout President of the postwar period.” PresidentAtheismModernPeriodsSpeechPositive AtheismJimmyCarterChaste Author:Jonathan Rauch
“Amplification is the vice of modern oratory. It is an insult to an assembly of reasonable men, disgusting and revolting instead ofpersuading. Speeches measured by the hour, die by the hour.” MenDiesHoursModernSpeechVicesInsultReasonableDisgustingAssemblyOratoryReasonable ManAmplification Book:Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness Source: Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness
“Humans have changed little over time. We think we've invented the modern world but they were making better speeches 2,000 years ago and grappling with issues of empire and terrorism.” ThinkingWorldYearsHumansLittlesIssuesModernChangedSpeechYears AgoTerrorismEmpiresModern WorldGrappling Author:Robert Harris
“For being able to use language was a critical skill that could carry one far. One could use it professionally, as a crafter of everything from political speeches to modern novels. One could use it personally, as a tool of discovery or a means of staying connected to others. One could use it as an outlet that would feed the artistic spirit of the creator, which existed in everyone.” MeanUseAblePoliticalSpiritLanguageNovelModernSkillsSpeechDiscoveryToolsCreatorConnectedCriticalArtisticStayingOutletsPolitical SpeechesModern NovelCrafters Author:Elizabeth George
“I had the privilege and the honor of chairing the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. And it is interesting to me, you know, Republicans give a lot of speeches about how much they love veterans. I work with the American Legion, the VFW, the DAV, the Vietnam Vets, and virtually every veterans organization to put together the most comprehensive piece of the veterans legislation in the modern history of America. That's what I did.” KnowsGivingTogetherAmericaInterestingPiecesModernHonorRepublicanSpeechOrganizationAffairPrivilegeVietnamSenateCommitteesLegislationVeteranComprehensiveLegionVetsModern HistoryVietnam Vets Author:Bernie Sanders