SPEECHES THAT MADE HISTORY contains a selection of quotes, off-the-cuff remarks, retorts and announcements from across the world and from a wealth of opinions and ideologies, accompanied by a short background note to put them into context.
Covering speeches from as early as 73 BC through to the modern day, they provide a broad picture of the way the use of rhetoric has changedfrom the lengthy, impassioned speeches of the pre-mass communications era to the three-minute address or even shorter soundbite common now.
From Descartes to Karl Marx, Barack Obama to Gandhi, some words are easy for all to agree withothers not so easyand some contain ideas repellant to almost everyone.
Hopefully, all will provoke thought.
Chapters include: Ancient History Love Religion Science Patriotism Philosophy Humanity & Liberty Sport Politics War Miscellaneous.
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