| "The first result of speech training is
self-discovery." |
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| "It is not the size of words that counts,
but the clearness with which they represent your thoughts." |
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"People will listen to the man with a
message
--if he knows how to deliver it." |
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"A speech without a specific purpose
is like a journey without a destination." |
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| "The greatest speakers have usually been
remarkable for the abundance of their ideas and their economy
of words." |
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| "For effective speaking, try to talk with
your audience." |
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| "Toastmasters is learning through doing
and improving through criticism." |
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"Most of the conflicts and
disagreements among men result
from misunderstanding." |
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| "Real communication is impossible without
listening." |
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| "Too many of us listen with our prejudices
rather than with our intelligence." |
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| "The unprepared speaker has a right to
be scared." |
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"We gain skill by practice, and
we improve by heeding our evaluators." |
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"Evaluation is involved in every
phase of your life, for:
Evaluation is Everywhere." |
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"Speech practice without criticism
or audience reaction loses half its value." |
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