People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

The most precious things in speech are the pauses.

The most precious things in speech are the pauses.

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.

And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.

And let him be sure to leave other men their turns to speak.

His speech was a fine sample, on the whole,
Of rhetoric, which the learn'd call "rigmarole."

His speech was a fine sample, on the whole,
Of rhetoric, which the learn'd call "rigmarole."

Sometimes a concept is baffling not because it is profound but because it is wrong

Sometimes a concept is baffling not because it is profound but because it is wrong

Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought read more

Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt.

The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.

The true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.

For brevity is very good,
Where we are, or are not understood.

For brevity is very good,
Where we are, or are not understood.