Quotes about Speech
If your lips would keep from slips five things observe with care: To whom you speak, of whom you speak, And how, and when, and where.
— Anonymous
Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.
— Robert Frost
Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.
— Francis de Sales
The basic thing is, people want to get paid, so they'll say the things that get them paid, in entertainment or politics.
— Roseanne Barr
I, on the other hand, have a bit of a southern accent.
— Michael Smith
The only way for you to really know how your voice sounds to others is to record yourself. You will likely be surprised by how different it sounds when you hear it played back. Analyze the recording to find where and how you could make improvements. Note the tone, the pitch, and the rhythm of your speech patterns. Do your words flow smoothly, or do you stop and start and interrupt yourself with ums and ahs? Just by hearing yourself you will be able to make many improvements.
— Napoleon Hill
Talk like an ambassador (Eph 4:29-30). 1)Consider the person (only what is helpful for building others up) 2) Consider the problem (according to their needs) 3) Consider the process (that it may benefit those who listen)
— Timothy Lane
The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.
— George Lucas
People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me.
— George W. Bush
If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
— George Washington
We look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression - everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want...everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear... anywhere in the world.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Give me the liberty to know, to think, to believe, and to utter freely according to conscience, above all other liberties.
— John Milton