Influential Orator Gifts

When in doubt, make it sound convincing.

"Of course he's smiling. He's getting $15,000 to give a lecture on free speech."

'To make sure I get noticed I always talk in a big bold typeface.'

'Get me some shares in public opinion.'

William Pitt the Elder

'A 'pregnant pause' is effective only if you've already said something.'

'He'll be really p****d if he doesn't get nominated for an award this year.'

"In closing, let me tell you that never in the universe have I spoken before such an attentive audience."

He did special exercises to stay calm during his evaluation.

Nice speech, but you don't have that many friends. You better add "Romans and countrymen."

"He says he's a Professor of Rhetoric but I'm not persuaded."

'Is not the evidence of the accussed, members of the jury, a earrage of evasion and lies Do bears, or do bears not shit, in the woods'

"Tough group."

"Doctor, your speech was certainly unabridged."

"What Color Is Your Soapbox?"

"I'm so nervous! I feel like you're all in my stomach."

"Feel free to use it. It's an emergency escape hatch if you say something controversial."

"The pandemic. . . the protests. . . the riots. . . the economic impact. . . these coincidences have moved Joe in the polls. . . but still not enough!"

Well spoken man.

'You're on my soapbox !'

"Just get out there and be yourself – or better yet, someone like me."

'I'd like now to introduce Len who will tell slightly humourous stories in his inimicable self-serving way,'

"Pastor, we think it's time for your sabbatical."

Turkey missed the exit twice

"With your rhetorical skills, young man, do you realize that you could become a mogul?"

Soap Box

J. Dudley - Statesman, orator, philanthropist, big deficit spender.

' Pol Meeting'

'Unaccustomed as I am, to public speaking...'

"I'm speaking with you this evening without the benefit of speech-writers or teleprompters. Thank you and good night."

"We are dropping your column. Many readers think you're just to extreme."

"...and now a few words from the class know-it-all."

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"The problem with politics is politicians!"

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