833 Quotes About Speech

I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed.

Opinions become dangerous to a state only when persecution makes it necessary for the people to communicate their ideas under the bond of secrecy.

I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and he sat down.

I suffered from a quite severe speech impediment when I was young, and keeping a journal was part of the therapy.

I detest my fellow-beings and do not feel that I am their fellow at all

Well, my friend, get me out of danger. You can make your speech afterwards.

Speak boldly and speak truly, shame the devil.

We should ask ourselves three questions before we speak: Is it true? Is it kind? Does it glorify Christ?

When speech is divorced from speaker and word from meaning, what is left is just ritual, language as ritual.