Speech Evaluation Quotes

For I must not measure the speech of a statesman to his people by the impression which it leaves in a university professor, but by the effect it exerts on the people. And this alone gives the standard for the speaker's genius.

A campaign appearance is judged much like that of an actor. Is the performance persuasive? Not what is said, and I find that too bad.

When the vain speaker has sat down, and the people say 'what a good speech,' it still takes an ounce to balance an ounce.

As to Magyar, I think that my speech was incorrect, inappropriate.

Freedom of speech is not an academic value. Accuracy of speech is an academic value; completeness of speech is an academic value; relevance of speech is an academic value. Each of these is directly related to the goal of academic inquiry: getting a matter of fact right.

Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well? I am glad of that, for there was nothing in it.

Even my countenance was watched at the Senate during Mr. Pinkney’s speech as I was afterwards informed by some of the gentlemen.

I was playing Russell Long, the senator from Louisiana. I had 12 speech teachers watching me. All the other passengers on the airplane were speech teachers, and every time I got it wrong, one of the speech teachers would jump up and correct it.

While I am fluent in Hindi, I was a little worried about my accent. So when I was approached for 'Karwaan,' I told them they need to first listen to me speak in Hindi, in case it sounds off.