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Ben Jonson

"Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things."

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"Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things."

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Akiroq Brost

"One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them."

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

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"The talk that does not touch the world is called alaukik [that, which is beyond the world]."

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"Spontaneous and natural (sahajik) speech means there is not an iota of ego in it."

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"To actively improve the worldand change your life as well,speak all the good you know,and all the bad refuse to tell."

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Akiroq Brost

"Your words, your thoughts, your imagination: powerful tools. Remember that and use them wisely."

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"One way of looking at speech is to say it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness."

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"Speech and silence. We feel safer with a madman who talks than with one who cannot open his mouth."

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Akiroq Brost

"You can not control the thought, but you can control the tongue."

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"Every couple of seconds out here they're honoring somebody. You've got to get dressed, go in and sit down. Invariably somebody makes a speech."

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