There is nothing like oratory, it is a skill that can turn a commoner into a king.

It was my ambition all of my life to be master of the spoken word.

Of all the talents bestowed upon men, none is so precious as the gift of oratory. He who enjoys it wields a power more durable than that of a great king. He is an independent force in the world.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.

The head cannot take in more than the seat can endure.

Apt analogies are among the most formidable weapons of the rhetorician.