Speech is one of the marvels that characterize man, and also one of the most difficult spontaneous creations that have been accomplished by nature.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Speech is a very important aspect of being human. A whisper doesn't cut it.
Speech is civilization itself.
When a man is asked to make a speech, the first thing he has to decide is what to say.
A great speech is literature.
Speech is the mirror of the soul.
The most precious things in speech are pauses.
Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.
Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.
It's fortunate that I am a writer, because that has helped me understand the properties of words. They are what have made life complex. In the battle for status in the animal kingdom, power and aggressiveness have been all-important. But among humans, once they acquired speech, all that changed.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
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