The Voice of History: Great Speeches of the English LanguageFrom Elizabeth I to Winston Churchill, Sir Thomas More to Martin Luther King, Oliver Cromwell to Adlai Stevenson, George Washington to Mrs Pankhurst... Here, brought together for the first time, is some of the finest oratory in the English language, a selection of the most inspiring and exciting, stirring and significant words ever spoken in public. |
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... July 1535 To his executioner , 6 July 1535 BISHOP HUGH LATIMER ( ? 1485-1555 ) At the stake , 16 October 1555 JOHN KNOX ( 1514-1572 ) On Mass as a sacrifice being idolatrous , 4 April 1550 On the risk of a Catholic revival , following ...
... July 1535 To his executioner , 6 July 1535 BISHOP HUGH LATIMER ( ? 1485-1555 ) At the stake , 16 October 1555 JOHN KNOX ( 1514-1572 ) On Mass as a sacrifice being idolatrous , 4 April 1550 On the risk of a Catholic revival , following ...
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... July 1912 114 On the Matrimonial Causes Bill , 24 March 1920 115 WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ( 1874-1965 ) 117 On Chinese labour in South Africa , 22 February 1906 117 In support of the Coal Mines ( Eight Hours ) Bill , 6 July 1908 117 ...
... July 1912 114 On the Matrimonial Causes Bill , 24 March 1920 115 WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL ( 1874-1965 ) 117 On Chinese labour in South Africa , 22 February 1906 117 In support of the Coal Mines ( Eight Hours ) Bill , 6 July 1908 117 ...
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... July 1804 CLARENCE S. DARROW ( 1857-1938 ) 141 Pleading against capital punishment for Richard H. Loeb and Nathan F ... July for the Negro ' , 4 July 1852 EDWARD VIII ( 1894–1972 ) 156 His Abdication Speech , 11 December 1936 JONATHAN ...
... July 1804 CLARENCE S. DARROW ( 1857-1938 ) 141 Pleading against capital punishment for Richard H. Loeb and Nathan F ... July for the Negro ' , 4 July 1852 EDWARD VIII ( 1894–1972 ) 156 His Abdication Speech , 11 December 1936 JONATHAN ...
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SIR THOMAS MORE 14781535 | 1 |
LANCELOT ANDREWS 15551626 | 7 |
JOHN WESLEY 17031791 | 14 |
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American ANEURIN BEVAN Army Asquith attack battle believe blessing British cause citizens civilization Constitution Court DAVID LLOYD GEORGE death defence dream duty DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER Earl earth election Emmeline Pankhurst Empire enemies England Europe faith father fear feel fight force FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT friends future gentlemen George Archer-Shee give Gladstone Government hand happiness Harold Macmillan heart HENRY HERBERT HENRY ASQUITH honour hope House of Commons Hugh Gaitskell human Inaugural Address JAMES EARL CARTER JOHN JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY July justice KENNEDY Labour land leader Let freedom ring liberty lives look Lord March Martin Luther King mercy mind nation never orator ourselves Parliament party peace political President Prime Minister race slave slavery speaker speech spirit spoke stand things thou Union United victory WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL words