848  There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.9

811  Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.

788  Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

872  Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.

845  The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.