"You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains."

Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian Politician

Rhetoric, Crowds, Promises

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"You know, to address crowds and make promises does not require very much brains."

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"The matter is as it is in all other cases: if it is naturally in you to be a good orator, a notable orator you will be when you have acquired knowledge and practice."

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"Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art."

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"Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is, and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided."

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"I prayed aloud, less to plead for divine favor than to intimidate the tribe with articulate speech."

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"I believe politicians should always remain realistic."

Politics

"True, other countries are helping us. Germany is determined to provide substantial help. So are the Netherlands and other states. But a day will come when we have to count on our own resources."

Nation

"I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed."

Diplomacy

"You know in the West they support realistic forces."

Support

"But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most."

Money

"But we cannot rely on foreign help indefinitely."

Help

"We also have a real opportunity to join NATO."

Opportunity

"When I came back to power, Georgia was completely isolated on the international stage."

Power

"I'm sure that was the right step, even though, formally speaking, it may seem disadvantageous for a president to resign. But, looking into what is happening today and what is going to happen in the future, I think history will show I made the right decision."

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"To sum up, what has been our policy? We looked for and found friends all throughout the world."

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