Figure Of Speech Admirer Prints

'Eleven foot poles - For things you wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole...'

Changing Minds

Hildegard von Bingen

Two vending machines for fisherman: 'Live Bait' next to 'Dead as a Doornail Bait'

A. Lincoln, President. The "of the people, by the people, for the people" part is great, Abe, but the "people who need people" section may be overkill.

'Sir, you inaugural speech is simply wonderful. I would just suggest you say 'dear employees' instead of 'hey, you bunch of lousy slaves'.'

Robert Schumann

"Do your thing, Phil...lull them into submission."

'Vote for me because my Super PAC raised lots more money than my opponent's Super PAC.'

Charles Baudelaire

'Now that we've learned to talk, maybe we should establish some speech codes.'

'Now that we've learned to talk, we can have FOCUS GROUPS!'

J. M. W. Turner

The Pope looks through here to check out the crowd before he speaks. Ah --- The papal people peephole!

'Hey, I voted for the big tax hike because suffering builds character!'

'I need to appear bold and decisive. Won't someone PLEASE ask me a yes or no question?'

"I'm feeling a lot of love in the room - with the exception of that guy over there."

'You have echolalia — it's very common among politicians.'

With the aid of an abacus, Elizabeth Barrett Browning counts the ways.

"Friends, Romans, countrymen..."

'Not as easy as it looks?"

A big dog at lectern.

Atomic Bear: Part 20

"I'd like to start by saying that anything I say that will come back to haunt me will be something taken out of context."

Vote For Me!

"I enjoyed your speech. Although I was sorry to miss my children growing up."

"He talks at 100 miles an hour." "With gusts up to 120."

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

"Mr. Chairman, distinguished guests, Gramm, Rudman, Hollings..."

"I like him. He sounds authentic."

'Let's see now, if one score equals twenty years...'

"You think you're brave? I read Hebrew in front of a live audience."

"In conclusion, I hope you all make plenty of money to donate to your alma mater."

Dog says, "I must admit that I've come a long way since I first heard the word, 'speak'."

Remember, Cromwell, it's not the actual number of new jobs created that counts. It's the number of new job announcements.'