Speech Quotes

Speak when you are angry - and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

Discretion in speech is more than eloquence.

Speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again.

Speech is the mirror of the soul.

I believe in freedom of speech, but I believe we should also have the right to comment on freedom of speech.

I have often regretted my speech, but never my silence.

A speech should not just be a sharing of information, but a sharing of yourself.

This deals with the right of free speech and we cannot regulate that. We must do what is right for the taxpayers and voters of this town and let them decide if they want to put them up or not.

My one claim to originality among Irishmen is that I have never made a speech.

My father gave me these hints on speech-making: "Be sincere... be brief... be seated.".

Patriotism threatens free speech with death. In other words, the American flag stands for intimidation, censorship, violence, bigotry, sexism, homophobia and shoving the Constitution through a paper shredder. Who are we calling terrorists?

Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt.

Whistle-blowing is work-related speech. Honest civil servants who step forward and document waste, fraud and corruption at work must have the same constitutional protections as other citizens.

I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

You can't trust politicians. It doesn't matter who makes a political speech. It's all lies - and it applies to any rock star who wants to make a political speech as well.

Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.

He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.

The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Silence is golden; speech is silver.

Mind your speech a little lest you should mar your fortunes.

Body language is a very powerful tool. We had body language before we had speech, and apparently, 80% of what you understand in a conversation is read through the body, not the words.

The accent of one's birthplace remains in the mind and in the heart as in one's speech.