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When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
Speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the devil.
Speak boldly, and speak truly, shame the devil.
The most precious things in speech are the pauses.
The most precious things in speech are the pauses.
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
Better pointed bullets than pointed speeches.
According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does read more
According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.
That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
[Fr., Tout ce qu'on dit de trop est fade read more
That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
[Fr., Tout ce qu'on dit de trop est fade et rebutant.]
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for read more
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.