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Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a tw

Public speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary. – Evan Esar

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Definition of a Statistician: A man who believes figures dont lie, but admits than under analysis some of them wont stand up either. – Evan Esar

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Family: A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space. – Evan Esar

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His speeches left the impression of an army of pompous phrases moving over the landscape in search of an idea. – Author Unknown

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I sometimes marvel at the extraordinary docility with which Americans submit to speeches. – Adlai E. Stevenson

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A speech is poetry: cadence, rhythm, imagery, sweep! A speech reminds us that words, like children, have the power to make dance the dullest beanbag of a heart. – Peggy Noonan

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The nature of oratory is such that there has always been a tendency among politicians and clergymen to oversimplify complex matters. From a pulpit or a platform even the most conscientious of speakers finds it very difficult to tell the whole truth. – Aldous Huxley

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From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests you cannot subvert your neighbors rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own. – Carl Schurz

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How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? – Dr. Seuss

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