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A comment that starts with the words "I think" usually means the opposite.

Action achieves ambition.

again I am torn between the necessity and the impossibility of answering.

Again, it is absurd to hold that a man ought to be ashamed of being unable to defend himself with his limbs, but not of being unable to defend himself with speech and reason, when the use of rational speech is more distinctive of a human being than the use of his limbs. And if it be objected that one who uses such power of speech unjustly might do great harm, that is a charge which may be made in common against all good things except virtue, and above all against the things that are most useful, as strength, health, wealth, generalship. A man can confer the greatest of benefits by a right use of these, and inflict the greatest of injuries by using them wrongly.

A good oration is good and a good understanding is better, but a good action in the right direction that gets the best results is the best!

A good swordsman is more important than a good sword.

He bantered us, challenged us, electrified us . . . At times his eloquence held us silent as images and some witty turn, some humorous phrase brought roars of applause. At times we cheered almost every sentence, like delegates at a political convention, At other moments we rose in our seats and yelled. There was something hypnotic in his rhythm and phrasing. His power over his auditors was absolute. {Garland's thoughts on the great Robert Ingersoll}

A dull speech which is full of truths is much more brilliant than an eloquent speech which is full of lies!

A deaf and dumb in the mist of morons is a renowed talkative among brains.

All that they lacked was the gift that descended upon the chosen disciples at Pentecost, in tongues of flame; symbolizing, it would seem, not the power of speech in foreign and unknown languages, but that of addressing the whole human brotherhood in the heart's native language.

All that you speak is considered as egoism. Speech is open egoism. It is 'double the egoism' to say, "I have done, and I will do.

A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.

Among leaders who have made the greatest impact through ages, I would consider Muhammad before Jesus Christ.

A man's words reveal, first, the man. The words are not the man, and yet they reveal him faithfully and are to be identified with him. Out of the abundance of the heart, the man speaks. The foundational nature of all language is therefore metaphorical because every word a man speaks reveals himself—just as God reveals Himself through the Word. Every word spoken ultimately reveals the speaker.

A man’s mouth can save him. His speech makes one forgive him.

An assembly is extra slow in taking actions.

And what little she allowed herself to say was said in a strained tone, in which her ingrained timidity paralysed her tendency to freedom and audacity of speech.

And I saw just the other day, in Mentor, Ohio, where a father told the story of his 8-year-old daughter, whose long battle with leukemia nearly cost their family everything had it not been for the health care reform passing just a few months before the insurance company was about to stop paying for her care. I had an opportunity to not just talk to the father, but meet this incredible daughter of his. And when he spoke to the crowd listening to that father's story, every parent in that room had tears in their eyes, because we knew that little girl could be our own.

Anger gets you into trouble, ego keeps you in trouble.

An old fashioned outfit is not a costume, it's a comedy.

An advice is truly valuable when people not just give it their ears but also their obedience.

An entrepreneur with strong network makes money even when he is asleep.

Another segment of society that has constructed a language of its own is business. People in business say that toner cartridges are in short supply, that they have updated the next shipment of these cartridges, and that they will finalize their recommendations at the next meeting of the board. They are speaking a language familiar and dear to them. Its portentous nouns and verbs invest ordinary events with high adventure; executives walk among toner cartridges, caparisoned like knights. We should tolerate them--every person of spirit wants to ride a white horse.

Any girl with a grin never looks grim.

Any good thing will be ruined by talking negatively about it; similarly bad thing will improve by speaking positive about it.

... anyone who really believed what they were saying could get it said in a lot fewer words.

Any country where there is no freedom of speech is no more than a Kingdom of Animals where only the powerful speaks!

Anyone that says his mind will be probably regarded a fool, but the true artist is not moved by the comments about the looks of his painting or remarks that are dreadfully sarcastic, but hearken now! That he who says what others want to hear hasn't said anything of his own.

Anyway, I have long had a very definite tendency to tune out the moment I come anywhere near either a pulpit or a soapbox.

Anything which you have in profusion is poison

A poor, who hates power, once become powerful, hates poor.

A person may appear a fool and yet not be one. They may only be guarding their wisdom carefully.

An invention is a responsibility of the individual, society cannot invent, it can only applaud the invention and inventor.

A professional who doesn't deliver as committed is not just lazy, he is a liar.

ARE YOU A MOVIE STAR? Prerequisite for Laziness: Creativity, award winning actor/actress, convincing speech

A recent survey of Top Five Fears places public speaking alongside “identity theft” and “mass shootings.” In the 1980s, it completed with “nuclear destruction.” In the 1970s, “shark attack.

A powerful process automatically takes care of progress, productivity and profits.

A sharp mind will pierce through any problem; a sharp tongue will pierce through any heart.

Are you willing to follow [Christ] with a disciplined mind and tongue?

A slip of the foot may injure your body, but a slip of the tongue will injure your bond.

A slip of the foot is better than a slip of the tongue.

Arrogant men with knowledge make more noise from their mouth than making a sense from their mind.

A Speechmaker's Prayer: "Let each word of mine be tender and sweet, Just in case someone might make me eat it.

As long as you have a Cell Phone you're never alone

...as of this moment there's the police department way, the federal law enforcement way, the military way... and my way. If you want me to function at my best then you're going to have to accept that I'm going to have to make up some of my own rules. I don't know enough about your playbook and, quite frankly, I don't like the way you operate. If I'm not a cop anymore then I'm something else, something new. Okay, then from here on out I'll decide what that is; and that includes building, shaping, and leading my team. My team, my rules.

A sword can only pierce the body, but words can pierce the soul.

A sword is sharp, but can conquer the body alone. The tongue is small, but can conquer hearts, minds and souls.

A true professional not only follows but loves the processes, policies and principles set by his profession.

As was the case for Nobel's own invention of dynamite, the uses that are made of increased knowledge can serve both beneficial and potentially harmful ends. Increased knowledge clearly implies increased responsibility.

A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.