Quotes about Speeches

I've spent too much time giving speeches, traveling the world.

Natural men may have lively impressions on their imaginations; and we can't determine but that the devil, who transforms himself into an angel of light, may cause imaginations of an outward beauty, or visible glory, and of sounds and speeches and other such things;

According to record, what Hitler actually said in his speeches depended very much upon the audience. In agricultural areas, he pledged tax cuts for farmers and new laws to protect food prices. In working-class neighborhoods, he talked about redistribution of wealth and attacked the high profits generated by business owners. When he appeared before financiers or captains of industry, Hitler focused on his plans to destroy communism and reduce the power of the trade unions.

The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

There were so many candidates on the platform that there were not enough promises to go around.

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress.