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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... begin to run well , but fall away before our course is ended . Let us ' give glory to the Lord our God before He cause darkness , and before our feet stumble upon the dark mountains ; and having turned to Him , let us see that our ...
... begin to run well , but fall away before our course is ended . Let us ' give glory to the Lord our God before He cause darkness , and before our feet stumble upon the dark mountains ; and having turned to Him , let us see that our ...
Page 168
... , that this capability would rapidly be transformed into universal , efficient , and economic usage ? - now - To hasten the day when fear of the atom will begin to disappear DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER from the minds of the people and 168.
... , that this capability would rapidly be transformed into universal , efficient , and economic usage ? - now - To hasten the day when fear of the atom will begin to disappear DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER from the minds of the people and 168.
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... begin anew the quest for peace , before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self - destruction . We dare not tempt them with weakness . For only when our arms are sufficient ...
... begin anew the quest for peace , before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self - destruction . We dare not tempt them with weakness . For only when our arms are sufficient ...
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SIR THOMAS MORE 14781535 | 1 |
LANCELOT ANDREWS 15551626 | 7 |
JOHN WESLEY 17031791 | 14 |
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