Category Archives: Humour

Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 238) – Alfred E. Neuman

Posted on 07/08/2016 by

“Political speeches are like steer horns: a point here, a point there and a lot of bull in between.” — Alfred  E. Neuman

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Ending a Speech the David Cameron Way

Posted on 18/07/2016 by

The impact of Brexit has been swift and brutal. British politics has been turned on its head. One of the first victims was David Cameron. Cameron took a big gamble when he pledged to hold a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 227) – Boris Johnson

Posted on 13/03/2016 by

“My speaking style was criticised by no less an authority than Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was a low moment, my friends, to have my rhetorical skills denounced by a monosyllabic Austrian cyborg.” — Boris Johnson

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 183) – Winston Churchill

Posted on 18/06/2014 by

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” — Sir Winston Churchill

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 159) – Unknown

Posted on 28/02/2013 by

“A good speech is like a beautiful dress: long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to keep it interesting.” — Source unknown; often attributed to Winston Churchill Photo courtesy of igorjan / Flickr

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