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by Brett & Kate McKay on August 1, 2008 135 comments

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If a man wishes to become a great orator, he must first become a

student of the great orators who have come before him. He must immerse himself in their texts, listening for the

turns of phrases and textual symmetries, the pauses and crescendos, the metaphors and melodies that have

enabled the greatest speeches to stand the test of time.

There was not currently a resource on the web to my liking that offered the man who wished to study the

greatest orations of all time-from ancient to modern-not only a list of the speeches but a link to the text and a

paragraph outlining the context in which the speech was given. So we decided to create one ourselves. The Art

of Manliness thus proudly presents the 35 Greatest Speeches in World History, the finest library of speeches

available on the web.

These speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave

feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history. It is my desire that this

library will become a lasting resource not only to those who wish to become great orators, but to all men who

wisely seek out the great mentors of history as guides on the path to virtuous manhood.

I know that readers of blogs are often more likely to skim than to read in-depth. But I challenge you, gentlemen,

to attempt a program of study in which you read the entirety of one of these great speeches each and every day. I

found the process of compiling and reading these speeches to be enormously inspiring and edifying, and I feel

confident that you will find them equally so.

How did we compile this list?

Great oratory has three components: style, substance, and impact.

Style: A great speech must be masterfully constructed. The best orators are masters of both the written and

spoken word, and use words to create texts that are beautiful to both hear and read.

Substance: A speech may be flowery and charismatically presented, and yet lack any true substance at all.

Great oratory must center on a worthy theme; it must appeal to and inspire the audiences finest values and

ideals.

Impact: Great oratory always seeks to persuade the audience of some fact or idea. The very best speeches

change hearts and minds and seem as revelatory several decades or centuries removed as when they were first

given.

And now for the speeches.

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Theodore Roosevelt, Duties of American Citizenship

January 26, 1883; Buffalo, New York



Given while serving as a New York assemblyman, TRs address on the Duties of American Citizenship

delved into both the theoretical reasons why every man should be involved in politics and the practical means of

serving in that capacity. Roosevelt chided those who excused themselves from politics because they were too

busy; it was every mans duty to devote some time to maintaining good government.

Worthy Excerpt:

Of course, in one sense, the first essential for a mans being a good citizen is his possession of the

home virtues of which we think when we call a man by the emphatic adjective of manly. No man

can be a good citizen who is not a good husband and a good father, who is not honest in his

dealings with other men and women, faithful to his friends and fearless in the presence of his foes,

who has not got a sound heart, a sound mind, and a sound body; exactly as no amount of attention

to civil duties will save a nation if the domestic life is undermined, or there is lack of the rude

military virtues which alone can assure a countrys position in the world. In a free republic the ideal

citizen must be one willing and able to take arms for the defense of the flag, exactly as the ideal

citizen must be the father of many healthy children. A race must be strong and vigorous; it must be

a race of good fighters and good breeders, else its wisdom will come to naught and its virtue be

ineffective; and no sweetness and delicacy, no love for and appreciation of beauty in art or

literature, no capacity for building up material prosperity can possibly atone for the lack of the great

virile virtues.

But this is aside from my subject, for what I wish to talk of is the attitude of the American citizen in

civic life. It ought to be axiomatic in this country that every man must devote a reasonable share of

his time to doing his duty in the Political life of the community. No man has a right to shirk his

political duties under whatever plea of pleasure or business; and while such shirking may be

pardoned in those of small cleans it is entirely unpardonable in those among whom it is most

commonin the people whose circumstances give them freedom in the struggle for life. In so far as

the community grows to think rightly, it will likewise grow to regard the young man of means who

shirks his duty to the State in time of peace as being only one degree worse than the man who thus

shirks it in time of war. A great many of our men in business, or of our young men who are bent on

enjoying life (as they have a perfect right to do if only they do not sacrifice other things to

enjoyment), rather plume themselves upon being good citizens if they even vote; yet voting is the

very least of their duties, Nothing worth gaining is ever gained without effort. You can no more

have freedom without striving and suffering for it than you can win success as a banker or a lawyer

without labor and effort, without self-denial in youth and the display of a ready and alert

intelligence in middle age. The people who say that they have not time to attend to politics are

simply saying that they are unfit to live in a free community.

Read full text of speech here.

Winston Churchill, We Shall Fight on the Beaches

June 4, 1940; House of Commons, London



Winston Churchill, one of the greatest orators of the 20th century, was interestingly enough, like Demosthenes

and other great orators before him, born with a speech impediment which he worked on until it no longer

hindered him. One would never guess this from hearing Churchills strong and reassuring voice, a voice that

would buoy up Britain during some of her darkest hours.

During the Battle of France, Allied Forces became cut off from troops south of the German penetration and

perilously trapped at the Dunkirk bridgehead. On May 26, a wholesale evacuation of these troops, dubbed

Operation Dynamo, began. The evacuation was an amazing effort-the RAF kept the Luftwaffe at bay while

thousands of ships, from military destroyers to small fishing boats, were used to ferry 338,000 French and

British troops to safety, far more than anyone had thought possible. On June 4, Churchill spoke before the

House of Commons, giving a report which celebrated the miraculous deliverance at Dunkirk, while also

seeking to temper a too rosy of view of what was on the whole a colossal military disaster.

Worthy Excerpt

I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best

arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend

our Island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny, if necessary for

years, if necessary alone. At any rate, that is what we are going to try to do. That is the resolve of

His Majestys Government-every man of them. That is the will of Parliament and the nation. The

British Empire and the French Republic, linked together in their cause and in their need, will defend

to the death their native soil, aiding each other like good comrades to the utmost of their strength.

Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the

grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go

on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with

growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost

may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the

fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do

not for a moment believe, this Island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our

Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until,

in Gods good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the

liberation of the old.


Lou Gehrig, Farewell to Baseball Address

July 4, 1939; Yankee Stadium



It seemed as if the luminous career of Lou Gehrig would go on forever. The Yankees first baseman and

prodigious slugger was nicknamed the Iron Horse for his durability and commitment to the game. Sadly, his

record for suiting up for 2,130 consecutive games came to an end when at age 36, Gehrig was stricken with the

crippling disease that now bears his name. On July 4, 1939, the Yankees held a ceremony to honor their

teammate and friend. They retired Gehrigs number, spoke of his greatness, and presented him with various

gifts, plaques, and trophies. When Gehrig finally addressed the crowd, he did not use the opportunity to wallow

in pity. Instead, he spoke of the things he was grateful for and what a lucky guy he was.

The Speech

Fans, for the past two weeks you have been reading about a bad break I got. Yet today I consider

myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and

have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.

Look at these grand men. Which of you wouldnt consider it the highlight of his career to associate

with them for even one day?

Sure, Im lucky. Who wouldnt consider it an honor to have known Jacob Ruppert also the builder

of baseballs greatest empire, Ed Barrow to have spent the next nine years with that wonderful

little fellow Miller Huggins then to have spent the next nine years with that outstanding leader,

that smart student of psychology the best manager in baseball today, Joe McCarthy!

Sure, Im lucky. When the New York Giants, a team you would give your right arm to beat, and

vice versa, sends you a gift, thats something! When everybody down to the groundskeepers and

those boys in white coats remember you with trophies, thats something.

When you have a wonderful mother-in-law who takes sides with you in squabbles against her own

daughter, thats something. When you have a father and mother who work all their lives so that you

can have an education and build your body, its a blessing! When you have a wife who has been a

tower of strength and shown more courage than you dreamed existed, thats the finest I know.

So I close in saying that I might have had a tough break but I have an awful lot to live for!

Demosthenes, The Third Philippic

342 B.C.; Athens, Greece



Demosthenes, master statesman and orator, loved his city-state of Athens. He cherished its way of life and

abundant freedoms. And he believed in standing strong against anyone who might attempt to infringe on these

privileges. This passion, unfortunately, was seldom shared by his fellow Athenians. While Philip the II of

Macedon made bolder and bolder incursions into the Greek peninsula, the Athenian people seemed stuck in an

apathetic stupor. For years, Demosthenes employed his powerful oratorical skills in attempts to awaken his

fellow citizens from sleep to the realization of the imminent danger Philip posed. When Philip advanced on

Thrace, the Athenians called an assembly to debate whether or not to finally heed the great orators advice.

Demosthenes was sick of his brethren taking liberty and the Athenian way of life for granted and he boldly

called upon them to rise up and take action. After his rousing speech, the assembly all cried out, To arms! To

arms!

Worthy Excerpt:

It is this fate, I solemnly assure you, that I dread for you, when the time comes that you make your

reckoning, and realize that there is no longer anything that can be done. May you never find

yourselves, men of Athens, in such a position! Yet in any case, it were better to die ten thousand

deaths, than to do anything out of servility towards Philip [or to sacrifice any of those who speak

for your good]. A noble recompense did the people in Oreus receive, for entrusting themselves to

Philips friends, and thrusting Euphraeus aside! And a noble recompense the democracy of Eretria,

for driving away your envoys, and surrendering to Cleitarchus! They are slaves, scourged and

butchered! A noble clemency did he show to the Olynthians, who elected Lasthenes to command

the cavalry, and banished Apollonides! It is folly, and it is cowardice, to cherish hopes like these, to

give way to evil counsels, to refuse to do anything that you should do, to listen to the advocates of

the enemys cause, and to fancy that you dwell in so great a city that, whatever happens, you will

not suffer any harm.


Chief Joseph, Surrender Speech

October 5, 1877; Montana Territory



In 1877, the military announced that the Chief Joseph and his tribe of Nez Perce had to move onto a reservation

in Idaho or face retribution. Desiring to avoid violence, Chief Joseph advocated peace and cooperation. But

fellow tribesmen dissented and killed four white men. Knowing a swift backlash was coming, Joseph and his

people began to make their way to Canada, hoping to find amnesty there. The tribe traveled 1700 miles, fighting

the pursuing US army along the way. In dire conditions, and after a five day battle, Chief Joseph surrendered to

General Nelson A. Miles on Oct. 5, 1877 in the Bear Paw Mountains of Montana Territory, a mere 40 miles

from the Canadian border. The Chief knew he was the last of a dying breed, and the moment of surrender was

heartbreaking.

The Speech

Tell General Howard I know his heart. What he told me before, I have it in my heart. I am tired of

fighting. Our Chiefs are killed; Looking Glass is dead, Ta Hool Hool Shute is dead. The old men

are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead. It is

cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them,

have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are perhaps

freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find.

Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad.

From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.

John F. Kennedy, Inauguration Address

January 20, 1961; Washington, D.C.



Young, handsome, with a glamorous family in tow, John F. Kennedy embodied the fresh optimism that had

marked the post-war decade. On January 20, 1961, Kennedy took the oath of office as the 35th President of the

United States. The youngest president in United States history, he was the first man born in the 20th century to

hold that office. Listening to his inaugural address, the nation felt that a new era and a new frontier were

being ushered in.

Worthy Excerpt:

Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West,

that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending

freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility I welcome it. I

do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation.

The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all

who serve it and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do

for your country.

My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do

for the freedom of man.


Listen to the speech.

Ronald Reagan, Address to the Nation on the Challenger

January 28, 1986; Washington, D.C.



On January 28, 1986, millions of Americans, many of them schoolchildren watching from their classroom

desks, tuned in to see 7 Americans, including Christa McAuliffe, a 37 year old schoolteacher and the first ever

civilian astronaut, lift off in the space shuttle Challenger. Just 73 seconds later, the shuttle was consumed in a

fireball. All seven aboard perished. These were the first deaths of American astronauts while in flight, and the

nation was shocked and heartbroken by the tragedy. Just a few hours after the disaster, President Ronald Reagan

took to the radio and airwaves, honoring these pioneers and offering comfort and assurance to a rattled

people.

Worthy Excerpt:

Weve grown used to wonders in this century. Its hard to dazzle us. But for 25 years the United

States space program has been doing just that. Weve grown used to the idea of space, and perhaps

we forget that weve only just begun. Were still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger

crew, were pioneers.

And I want to say something to the school children of America who were watching the live

coverage of the shuttles takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like

this happen. Its all part of the process of exploration and discovery. Its all part of taking a chance

and expanding mans horizons. The future doesnt belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the

brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and well continue to follow them

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honoured us by the manner in which they lived their lives.

We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for the

journey and waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.



Speech of Alexander the Great

326 B.C.; Hydaspes River, India



In 335 B.C., Alexander the Great began his campaign to recapture former Greek cities and to expand his empire.

After ten years of undefeated battles, Alexander controlled an empire that included Greece, Egypt, and what had

been the massive Persian Empire.

That wasnt enough for Xander. He decided to continue his conquest into India. But after ten years of fighting

and being away from home, his men lacked the will to take part in another battle, especially against an opponent

like King Porus and his army. Alexander used the talent for oration he had developed while studying under

Aristotle to infuse his men with the motivation they needed to continue on, to fight and to win.

Worthy Excerpt:

I could not have blamed you for being the first to lose heart if I, your commander, had not shared in

your exhausting marches and your perilous campaigns; it would have been natural enough if you

had done all the work merely for others to reap the reward. But it is not so. You and I, gentlemen,

have shared the labour and shared the danger, and the rewards are for us all. The conquered

territory belongs to you; from your ranks the governors of it are chosen; already the greater part of

its treasure passes into your hands, and when all Asia is overrun, then indeed I will go further than

the mere satisfaction of our ambitions: the utmost hopes of riches or power which each one of you

cherishes will be far surpassed, and whoever wishes to return home will be allowed to go, either

with me or without me. I will make those who stay the envy of those who return.

William Wilberforce, Abolition Speech

May 12, 1789; House of Commons, London

When William Wilberforce, a member of the British Parliament, converted to Christianity, he began to earnestly

seek to reform the evils he found within himself and the world around him. One of the glaring moral issues of



the day was slavery, and after reading up on the subject and meeting with anti-slavery activists, Wilberforce

became convinced that God was calling him to be an abolitionist. Wilberforce decided to concentrate on ending

the slave trade rather than slavery itself, reasoning that the abolition of one would logically lead to the demise of

the other. On May 12, 1789, Wilberforce made his first speech on the abolition of the slave trade before the

House of Commons. He passionately made his case for why the trade was reprehensible and needed to cease.

Wilberforce introduced a bill to abolish the trade, but it failed, a result he would become quite familiar with in

the ensuing years. Yet Wilberforce never gave up, reintroducing the bill year after year, and the Slave Trade Act

was finally passed in 1807.

Worthy Excerpt:

When I consider the magnitude of the subject which I am to bring before the House-a subject, in

which the interests, not of this country, nor of Europe alone, but of the whole world, and of

posterity, are involved: and when I think, at the same time, on the weakness of the advocate who

has undertaken this great cause-when these reflections press upon my mind, it is impossible for me

not to feel both terrified and concerned at my own inadequacy to such a task. But when I reflect,

however, on the encouragement which I have had, through the whole course of a long and laborious

examination of this question, and how much candour I have experienced, and how conviction has

increased within my own mind, in proportion as I have advanced in my labours;-when I reflect,

especially, that however averse any gentleman may now be, yet we shall all be of one opinion in the

end;-when I turn myself to these thoughts, I take courage-I determine to forget all my other fears,

and I march forward with a firmer step in the full assurance that my cause will bear me out, and that

I shall be able to justify upon the clearest principles, every resolution in my hand, the avowed end

of which is, the total abolition of the slave trade.


Theodore Roosevelt, The Man with the Muck-rake

April 14, 1906; Washington, D.C.

Theodore Roosevelt was president during the Progressive Era, a time of great enthusiasm for reform in

government, the economy, and society. TR himself held many progressive ideals, but he also called for

moderation, not extremism. The Man with a Muck-rake in Pilgrims Progress never looked heavenward but

instead constantly raked the filth at his feet. TR thus dubbed the journalists and activists of the day who were

intent on exposing the corruption in society as muckrakers. He felt that they did a tremendous amount of

good, but needed to mitigate their constant pessimism and alarmist tone. He worried that the sensationalism

with which these exposes were often presented would make citizens overly cynical and too prone to throw out

the baby with the bathwater.

Worthy Excerpt:

To assail the great and admitted evils of our political and industrial life with such crude and

sweeping generalizations as to include decent men in the general condemnation means the searing

of the public conscience. There results a general attitude either of cynical belief in and indifference

to public corruption or else of a distrustful inability to discriminate between the good and the bad.



Either attitude is fraught with untold damage to the country as a whole. The fool who has not sense

to discriminate between what is good and what is bad is well-nigh as dangerous as the man who

does discriminate and yet chooses the bad. There is nothing more distressing to every good patriot,

to every good American, than the hard, scoffing spirit which treats the allegation of dishonesty in a

public man as a cause for laughter.

Such laughter is worse than the crackling of thorns under a pot, for it denotes not merely the vacant

mind, but the heart in which high emotions have been choked before they could grow to fruition.


Franklin Delano Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address

March 4, 1933; Washington, D.C.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt handily beat incumbent Herbert Hoover in the 1932 presidential election. The

country was deep into the Great Depression, and the public felt that Hoover did not fully sympathize with their

plight and was not doing enough to alleviate it. No one was quite clear on what FDRs plan was, but as in

todays election season, change was enough of an idea to power a campaign. In his First Inaugural Address,

Roosevelt sought to buoy up the injured psyche of the American people and present his case for why he would

need broad executive powers to tackle the Depression.

Worthy Excerpt:

I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will

address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. This is

preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink

from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has

endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing

we have to fear is fear itself-nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed

efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of

frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is

essential to victory. I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these

critical days.



Read the full text here.


Charles de Gaulle, The Appeal of 18 June

June 18, 1940; London

In June of 1940, it was clear that France was losing their country to the German invasion. Refusing to sign an

armistice, Prime Minister Paul Reynaud was forced to resign. He was succeeded by Marshal Philippe Petain

who made clear his intention to seek an accommodation with Germany. Disgusted with this decision, General

Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French Forces, escaped to England on June 15. De Gaulle asked for, and

obtained permission from Winston Churchill to make a speech on BBC radio. De Gaulle exhorted the French to

not give up hope and to continue the fight against the German occupation and the Vichy Regime.

Worthy Excerpt:

But has the last word been said? Must hope disappear? Is defeat final? No!

Believe me, I who am speaking to you with full knowledge of the facts, and who tell you that

nothing is lost for France. The same means that overcame us can bring us victory one day. For

France is not alone! She is not alone! She is not alone! She has a vast Empire behind her. She can

align with the British Empire that holds the sea and continues the fight. She can, like England, use

without limit the immense industry of the United States.

This war is not limited to the unfortunate territory of our country. This war is not over as a result of

the Battle of France. This war is a worldwide war. All the mistakes, all the delays, all the suffering,

do not alter the fact that there are, in the world, all the means necessary to crush our enemies one

day. Vanquished today by mechanical force, in the future we will be able to overcome by a superior

mechanical force. The fate of the world depends on it.


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101MikeMarch 17, 2010 at 2:39 am

I. The disciples had little motivation to lie.

A. Not only was it contrary to their strict morality, it would gain them nothing.

B. Being a Christian back then was a ticket to ridicule and persecution. They were promised the same fate

as their Master (Matt. 10:23-25).

C. Every apostle except John (who probably died a natural death) was killed because of his belief in

Jesus. In other words, they signed their testimony in blood.

II. In a court of law these writers would qualify as the very best of witnesses.

A. In court, the testimony of a witness can be impeached by one of five lines of attack:

1. By proving that the witness, on a previous occasion, has made statements inconsistent with his present

testimony.

2. By demonstrating bias in the witness.

3. By attacking the character of the witness.

4. By questioning the capacity in the witness to observe, remember, or recount the matters testified about.

5. By proving through other witnesses that material facts are otherwise than as testified.

B. The testimony of these men is not vulnerable to any of these charges:

1. There is no conflicting or inconsistent testimony.

a. There is no evidence that the Gospel writers claimed at a previous time that the events in question never

happened.

b. Instead, they began proclaiming the salient facts from the outset and those facts didnt change.

2. The issue of bias and self-interest strengthens the credibility of the witnesses testimony rather than

weakens it.

a. The lives of the witnesses to Jesus Christ were continually in peril. In many cases the early Christians

were driven underground into hiding, yet they clung fervently to their testimony, affirming the teachings

of Jesus and His resurrection from the dead.

b. For this testimony they were crucified en mass, fed to the lions, sacrificed by Roman gladiators,

beheaded or made into human torches.

c. One simple thing would have saved them this torment: recanting their testimony. These witnesses did

exactly the opposite of what self-interest would dictate.

3. There is no evidence to impugn the witnesses character, indicating that they might be lying.



Not only was it totally inconsistent with the moral standard they professed and lived by, but also there

was no motivation to fabricate.

4. The unique nature of the events and the nature of the testimony lend themselves to accurate observation

and recall.

a. Their is no direct evidence that the witnesses capacity to observe was distorted.

b. The accounts are clear and lucid, giving an abundance of detail.

c. The accounts read like the testimony of one intimately acquainted with the facts of the issue, someone

who was personally involved with the process, who was proximal to the events in question, and who had

repeated opportunity to observe those events.

d. Matthew and John personally made visual identification of the risen Christ, an individual they had

spent more than three years with in intimate, personal contact.

5. John and Matthew corroborate each other and are supported by other extraneous evidence.

a. Disproving the facts of the first witness is generally accomplished using the testimony of a second

witness. When we compare the testimony of the eyewitnesses John and Matthew, however, we find that

their accounts mesh.

b. Their accounts also coincide with the historical summaries given by Luke, the companion of Paul, and

Mark, the Apostle Peters companion.

c. Since each ones experience with Jesus was not the same, there are some differences, as youd expect.

1) There is sufficient unanimity between the witnesses to demonstrate corroboration.

2) But there is sufficient variation in details and viewpoints in the accounts to eliminate the charge of

collaboration.

102em*gem March 21, 2010 at 3:35 pm

@the student world who understands that point in the essay when all inspiration catches a breeze and

leaves you completely and all of the websites all seem to say the same thing that doesnt help

I really was looking for Bobby Kennedys address on Martin Luther King Jr.s assignationthat is

what this wretched essay is on. The funny part is that it was a pretty fun essay- I was rather passionate

about the subject-until I contracted writers blockoh well. I also agree with whoever said Gen. Patton

should have made the cut.

103rifaiApril 2, 2010 at 6:22 am

Great compilation of speeches. we, as Indonesian, also have an outstanding orator in our great history,

called Soekarno.check and see how powerful and provoking his speeches were.good luck!!!

104Eric April 3, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Fantastic list, I agree with all the choices (and was pleased to learn of some I didnt know before). I have

another strong contender, not delivered by a man, but well worthy of this list: Queen Elizabeth Is speech

at Tilbury, to rally the English militia against the Spanish Armada invasion force:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_to_the_Troops_at_Tilbury

105Andrew April 8, 2010 at 1:17 am

i agree with all of these speeches listed here as being great speeches except for the speech by jesus

christ i cant understand why you would list a speech given by a fictional character.



106dnietz April 12, 2010 at 6:20 am

considering that MLK had several historic and often quoted speeches and that other leaders also did (like

malcolm) and that several of the people listed were listed multiple times. i would say that this list is

definitely ethno centric towards anglo people

and what is this throwing in fictional mythical characters from 2000 years ago, or poorly documented

speeches given on the other side of the world by people long long ago before accurate history?

it makes the list just a list of some of your favorites, and not what the title says.

107Rans April 12, 2010 at 4:13 pm

How about Halie selasis speech to the UN?

On the question of racial discrimination, the Addis Ababa Conference taught, to those who will learn, this

further lesson: That until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and

permanently discredited and abandoned: That until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens

of any nation; That until the color of a mans skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes;

That until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; That until that day,

the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a

fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained; And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes that hold

our brothers in Angola, in Mozambique and in South Africa in subhuman bondage have been toppled and

destroyed; Until bigotry and prejudice and malicious and inhuman self-interest have been replaced by

understanding and tolerance and good-will; Until all Africans stand and speak as free beings, equal in the

eyes of all men, as they are in the eyes of Heaven; Until that day, the African continent will not know

peace. We Africans will fight, if necessary, and we know that we shall win, as we are confident in the

victory of good over evil.

108SeanApril 14, 2010 at 1:50 pm

Probably my favorite post here . Well done.

109Sam April 17, 2010 at 7:56 am

I entirely agree with your post about Emperor Haille Selassie. He deserves a place in this list.

110William Jennings BryanApril 17, 2010 at 10:51 pm

Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial

interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold

standard by saying to them: You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you

shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

William Jennings Bryan

111limanApril 23, 2010 at 10:26 pm

Prophet Muhammads last sermon speech. check it out!

112Joseph CaselliMay 10, 2010 at 3:02 pm

If I may add Mark Antonys speech after the death of Caesar. His words laid the foundation of the Roman

Empire by turning public opinion against Brutus and the other conspirators.

113Prakash NarayananMay 11, 2010 at 3:55 pm

Consider adding Jawaharlal Nehru`s TRYST WITH DESTINY speech commemorating India`s

independence, and considered one of the 20th century`s landmark speeches. The impact of India`s

independence on the crumbling of British colonialism cannot be underestimated, and that speech

encapsulated it superbly.

114Alexander KucyMay 18, 2010 at 11:10 pm



It should also be noted that in Pericless Funeral Oration he invented the term democracy and

established the first democracy in Athens ,where all soliders that were citizens of Athens who had fought

in a war could vote. This was first brought about in his speech.

115Bill MorganMay 24, 2010 at 7:48 pm

Ronald Reagan had several speeches on the list, but I thought one more was worth mentioning: A Time

for Choosing in which he endorsed Barry Goldwater for president in 1964. Many see this speech as the

beginning of Reagans rise in politics which culminated in his 1980 landslide victory over Carter.

Considering the changesMany things Reagan said then are still echoing now. For example:

Yet anytime you and I question the schemes of the do-gooders, we are denounced as being against their

humanitarian goals. They say we are always against things, never for anything.

Arent we, even now, seeing this same story playing out in Americas national politics? Or how about

this:

Last February 19 at the University of Minnesota, Norman Thomas, six-time candidate for President on

the Socialist Party ticket, said, If Barry Goldwater became President, he would stop the advance of

socialism in the United States. I think thats exactly what he will do.

As a former Democrat, I can tell you Norman Thomas isnt the only man who has drawn this parallel to

socialism with the present administration. Back in 1936, Mr. Democrat himself, Al Smith, the great

American, came before the American people and charged that the leadership of his party was taking the

part of Jefferson, Jackson, and Cleveland down the road under the banners of Marx, Lenin, and Stalin.

And he walked away from his party, and he never returned to the day he died, because to this day, the

leadership of that party has been taking that party, that honorable party, down the road in the image of the

labor socialist party of England. Now it doesnt require expropriation or confiscation of private property

or business to impose socialism on a people. What does it mean whether you hold the deed or the title to

your business or property if the government holds the power of life and death over that business or

property?

It may not be in the top 35, but it is a speech worth reading.

116Casey June 6, 2010 at 8:56 pm

brett you have a hard job to do defending every one of these speeches and i give you credit for it

117Andrew June 8, 2010 at 4:25 am

@Brett: Great selection of speeches. Of course it will be somewhat biased in favor of Western orators, but

even if those are not the 35 greatest speeches ever, its YOUR blog and YOUR prerogative to publish

YOUR list!

To everyone who is being critical and self-righteous with their remarkable scope of cultural breadth and

knowledge *yawn*, youre wonderfully well-read and versed and we applaud you. There, is that what

you wanted to hear? Seriously, if you didnt make a valid suggestion or back up your attack with

something other than smug and pompous vitriol, get a life. I defy you to come up with a more eclectic list

and go to the effort of publishing it. Then come back and maybe well listen. Also, look closer: MLK is

included!

As for my own suggestion, someone mentioned a speech by Ataturk, but it was another (very short one)

of his speeches that really caught my attention. On the 1934 memorial of the WWI Battle of Gallipoli, he

spoke these words regarding the Australian and New Zealand forces who lost their lives in the battle:

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives You are now lying in the soil of a friendly

country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us

where they lie side by side here in this country of ours You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far

away countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After

having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.



118JamesJune 10, 2010 at 12:41 pm

MARTIN LUTHER KING???????????????

119Joe June 16, 2010 at 9:56 pm

This post is bias, where is MARTIN LUTHER KING I Have A Dream. Every other site has stated that

its the best speech of all times, but yet its not here because he is black. What a shame.

I Have A Dream, That One Day MLK Speech Will Be Posted Here!!!

120KennyJune 16, 2010 at 10:02 pm

Now that Joe, my neighbor, has made his state his opinion, I can use the computer (lol). I guess I will

make a brief statement and say that you made great selections, however, you certainly left out Martin

Luther King and Malcolm X. If we are judging based concerted on oratorical skills, those two should

definitely be amongst the top 10 of the 35. Another individual that you excluded was Adolf Hitler. As I

stated before, we may disagree with politics or even hate certain individuals, but based on oratorical skills

he was near the top also. Thanks for listening.

121Brett McKayJune 16, 2010 at 11:21 pm

As has been stated before, MLK is on there. MLK IS ON THE THIRD PAGE. THERE ARE 4 PAGES

TO THIS POST. PLEASE READ THEM BEFORE COMMENTING!!!!!!

122.Trevor StoreyJune 18, 2010 at 9:07 pm

You mention speeches from the US but what about other countries in Australia we had a Prime Minister

that gave an incredible speech looking to the US instead of Britian during World War 11 for protection

from invasion, he died in office. Was honoured by General MacCarther.

123shie July 27, 2010 at 9:33 am

Why isnt Bush in this list? :)

124Ken K. NdoriJuly 31, 2010 at 5:01 am

Thanks for the great work! However, I expected atleast one of Obamas speeches to have found its place

in history! I guess youre working on this!

125Speedy Vee August 1, 2010 at 12:35 pm

Some people.. Last I checked, Brett and anyone he wished to be a contributor are those that are

responsible for whatever message the AoM portrays. You are reading a list on a BLOG, people.. a blog

that is biased towards its message. If you dont like the name of the post, think about context The 35

Greatest Speeches in History, by the AoM (which is another way of saying the 35 greatest speeches in

history that exemplify manliness as defined from this website)..

Each one of the speeches not only meets the prerequisites outlined in the post, but also exemplify the

virtues and characteristics (read as bias) of what this website is built around. Which is, after all the point

of the websites blog providing real life examples of manliness. Last time I checked, the poster is the

subject matter expert for his own website. It doesnt make him the subject matter expert in manliness as

whole, but it does as defined by his website, which everyone here is visiting.

If you do not agree, why are you not angered about posts Bringing back the hat because it doesnt

include turbans, berets, gigantic Roman Catholic bishop hats or yarmulke? It is because in those posts,

you realize the context of the website. Manliness as defined by this website, which I dont know if you

realize it, but tends to be based around that of the hardworking American family man of the 40s, 50s and

60s with a dash of Victorian influences and the ideology reflected of those times.

The unfortunate circumstances of those also being times of civil rights strife are virtues that the poster

does not promote, but based on the ideology or even the mythos surrounding his target, it is easy to see



why some postings are Anglo-centric. This is something the poster tries to make aware to all of us, and

includes things as best he can from his perspective. As far as this website being Ameri-centric, the

entire website is. And there is information that applies to Americas history that relates to different

audiences. For instance, how Americans practiced courting, chivalry and politics in its early years were a

direct reflection of its birth as English colonies. Other manly tasks were derived from age old work ethics

and practices of the millions of immigrants from all over the Earth. So, the inspiration for this blog and

website, while spanning cultures and timelines, is still Anglo and Ameri-centric, and should make no

apologies for being so. Obviously something about it provokes your readership.

But next time, put some forethought into the context of your arguments before you make them. Or feel

free to make your own website, hire thousands of philosophers and academics, have them pour over

millions of speeches, and then feel free to publish The 35 Greatest Speeches in World History. as

provided by this list of Academics and other Know-hards. And your list will still be wrong because there

is no way that everyone would ever come to that kind of agreement on so trivial an issue.

Take the point, read and listen to those speeches provided by the author, and if it moves you (whether

emotionally, or to do your own research and find your own arguments), he has reached his goal. Your

whining about it not being the best list is subjective at best and mars the reading of this website at worst.

126Cj August 1, 2010 at 1:29 pm

Nice list. I will add, without a doubt Robert F. Kennedys speech on the assassination of Martin Luther

King, Jr. (on scholarly lists of top American speeches). See text of speech below the video at:

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/rfkonmlkdeath.html Especially of note what Razzbar

mentioned of Delivery, Content and Consequence. The speech was delivered on short notice, and the

consequence of it was said to have been a major contributing factor in that Indianapolis was one of the

few/only major cities without a riot resulting from the assassination. Heartfelt and pure as any speech.

127NickAugust 2, 2010 at 1:27 am

@Brett maybe your next posting is about how a real man doesnt whine about the works of others

unless he is willing to layout his own work for public scrutiny.

For crying out loud people it is Bretts opinion on a blog. Not something that is engraved in stone

tablets. Most of these people would have criticized JFK when he wrote Profiles in Courage because he

didnt include somebody from insert country / ethnic group / political viewpoint here

I will humbly add a speech from my own father, Easy to criticize the player for dropping the pass from

the comfort of your easy chair

128Tim in MemphisAugust 2, 2010 at 7:08 am

Glaring omission:

LIBERTY OR DEATH

Patrick Henry

129Tim in MemphisAugust 2, 2010 at 7:28 am

Oops! Missed it. Stupid iPhone (user)!

Great list, & kudos for including the Frederick Douglass speech.

130shreekumar k pAugust 21, 2010 at 4:33 am

An amazing compilation!!!!

131PrasannaSeptember 20, 2012 at 7:00 am

Steve Jobss Stanford Commencement speech (best of that decade)

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