Wise speech is rarer and more valuable than gold and rubies. Anyone who loves a pure heart and gracious speech is the king\u2019s friend.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 20:15; 22:11<\/p>\n
The king is pleased with righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly. From a wise mind comes wise speech. My child, how I will rejoice if you become wise. Yes, my heart will thrill when you speak what is right and just.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 16:13, 23; 23:15\u201316<\/p>\n
Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can crush strong opposition.<\/p>\n
Proverbs 25:15<\/p>\n
A<\/b> perfect after-dinner speech is the shortest distance between two jokes.<\/p>\n
P<\/b>olitician: \u201cHave you heard my last speech?\u201d Voter: \u201cI hope so!\u201d<\/p>\n
I<\/b>t\u2019s not always what you say but the way you say it.<\/p>\n
W<\/b>ife: \u201cDon\u2019t be so impolite. You\u2019ve yawned five times while I\u2019ve been talking to you.\u201d Husband: \u201cI wasn\u2019t yawning. I was trying to say something!\u201d<\/p>\n
A<\/b> good speech consists of a good beginning and a good ending, preferably close together.<\/p>\n
T<\/b>oo many speakers need no introduction, just a conclusion.<\/p>\n
A<\/b>dam was created first\u2014to give him a chance to say something.<\/p>\n
M<\/b>ost girls have a speech impediment: they have to stop to breathe!<\/p>\n
A<\/b>s a vessel is known by its sound whether it be cracked or not, so men are proved by their speeches whether they be wise or foolish.<\/p>\n
Demosthenes<\/p>\n
T<\/b>he best ingredient in the recipe for public speaking is the shortening.<\/p>\n
O<\/b>ratory: the art of making deep noises from the chest sound like important messages from the brain.<\/p>\n
I<\/b>n making a good speech, it is all right to have a train of thought just as long as you make sure you also have a terminal.<\/p>\n
B<\/b>e careful what you say around children. They are like blotters: They soak it all in and get it all backward.<\/p>\n
S<\/b>peeches are like babies\u2014easy to conceive but hard to deliver.<\/p>\n
Pat O\u2019Malley<\/p>\n
T<\/b>here are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.<\/p>\n
Winston Churchill<\/p>\n
T<\/b>he things I say and do today<\/p>\n
In memory\u2019s book, I\u2019ll keep,<\/p>\n
And when I\u2019m old and read them\u2014<\/p>\n
Will I laugh or will I weep?<\/p>\n
M<\/b>ost politicians don\u2019t bore people with long speeches; they do it with short ones.<\/p>\n
I<\/b>t usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.<\/p>\n
Mark Twain<\/p>\n
L<\/b>et us give thanks that we live in a free country where a man can say what he thinks if he isn\u2019t afraid of his wife, his neighbors, or his boss, and if he\u2019s sure it won\u2019t hurt his business.<\/p>\n
N<\/b>othing is often a very good thing to say.<\/p>\n
P<\/b>ublic speaking is the art of diluting a two-minute idea with a two-hour vocabulary.<\/p>\n
T<\/b>he ability to speak several languages is valuable, but the art of keeping silent in one is precious.<\/p>\n
A<\/b>fter a speaker had talked loud and long, he asked the audience if there were any questions. A hand shot up. The speaker nodded. \u201cWhat time is it?\u201d the listener inquired.<\/p>\n
I<\/b>f you haven\u2019t struck oil in your first three minutes, stop boring.<\/p>\n
George Jessel<\/p>\n
I<\/b> disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.<\/p>\n
Voltaire<\/p>\n
I<\/b>f your mind goes blank, be sure to turn off the sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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