DeWitt Clinton Quotes
Eloquence being, therefore, considered so essential, must always be a great standard of personal merit, a certain road to popular favor, and an universal passport to public honors.
Clinton was a founder of the society.
DeWitt Clinton, 1769-1828, Vice President of the United States (NY), U. S. Senator (Anti-Federalist Republican, NY), Mayor of New York City, Governor of New York, Peace Party candidate for President of the United States, “Father of Free Public Schools", Speech to the New York Historical Society, December 6, 1811
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He was one of the great orators of Ancient Rome. See {240929} for another of his quotes about speechmaking. Both recommend focus and brevity.
Goldman was one of the great orators of all time. The assassin of the mayor of Chicago testified that although he had never talked with her personally he had attended one of her lectures and “she set my on fire.” She was one of the most sought after speakers in the country. This frightened the authorities.
DeWitt Clinton, whose name was almost always spelled De Witt during his lifetime and until the late 20th century, was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City, and as the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison.
