Speech Quotes - Page 41

I should say here, because some in Washington like to dream up ways to control the Internet, that we don't need to 'control' free speech, we need to control ourselves.

Ted Sorrenson, JFK's presidential speech writer, when asked how it came about that he wrote the "ask not what you can do..." speech, he would answer 'ask not.'

We don't need to 'control' free speech, we need to control ourselves.

When there is official censorship it is a sign that speech is serious. Where there is none, it is pretty certain that the official spokesmen have all the loud-speakers.

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

My father always said that too many words cheapened the value of a man's speech.

Freedom of speech doesn't guarantee great literature.

She did not speak for speech was unknown to her.

Only begin, and you will become eloquent of yourself.

When people talk to us about others they are usually dull. When they talk to us about themselves they are nearly always interesting.

Learned conversation is either the affectation of the ignorant or the profession of the mentally unemployed.

I don't see how the study of language and literature can be separated from the question of free speech, which we all know is fundamental to our society.

Free speech has been used by the Supreme Court to give immense power to the wealthiest members of our society.

I think speeches and fruit should always be fresh.

I'm one of those people that feels that Americans that shouldn't do Shakespeare... The rhythms of the English language and the mannerisms of the English speech seems to work effortlessly with William Shakespeare, but when Americans do it, something seems stuck.

The key is to become aware of how you are signaling your presence in meetings, conversations, speeches - everywhere you show up. Then you can take charge of them.

I gave the graduation speech at my high school. Not because I was valedictorian but because the grade voted for me to do it. And I gave a slightly contentious speech. I was a little critical of the administration. But for a long time it said on Wikipedia that I took my balls out and exposed myself to the crowd.

What happens in the present moment? In the present moment, you are producing thought, speech, and action. And they continue in the world.

Everything in journalism is about the detail that makes the whole, the attempts to reproduce speech patterns while not actually quoting the whole thing the person said.

Freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent.

The person who has the strong ownership of free speech is the one who owns the press.

I did not make any big speeches but acted upon working against corruption.

There has been in our time a lack of reliance on language and a lack of experimentation which are frightening to anyone who sees them as symptoms. We know the phenomenon of stage-fright: it holds the player shivering, incapable of speech or action. Perhaps there is an audience-fright which the play can feel, which leaves him with these incapacities.

Such boycotts threaten academic speech and exchange, which is our solemn duty as academic institutions to protect.

I always feel kind of absurd and presumptuous presenting a speech.