Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.
Speech is civilization itself.
Speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again.
Speech is a rolling-machine that always stretches the feelings it expresses![La parole est un laminoir qui allonge toujours les sentiments.]
Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue.
My God! the things one says – never dreaming or knowing they will come true.
If you disperse energy in speech, it doesn’t leave you too much over for action.
If you are using dialogue – say it aloud as you write it. Only then will it have the sound of speech.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice.[Modern text:]Listen to many people, but talk to few.
Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins.
Free speech is unthinkable. All other kinds of freedom are permitted.
Be checked for silence, but never taxed for speech.
