#pee

If I had been censured every time I have run my ship, or fleets under my command, into great danger, I should have long ago been out of the Service and never in the House of Peers. ↗

— Horatio Nelson

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Quite likely the twentieth century is destined to see the natural forces which will enable us to fly from continent to continent with a speed far exceeding that of a bird. ↗

— Simon Newcomb

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I've been told to speed up my delivery when I perform. But if I lose the stammer, I'm just another slightly amusing accountant. ↗

— Bob Newhart

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A great speech is literature. ↗

— Peggy Noonan

#literature #speech

Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy. ↗

— Peggy Noonan

#magic #policy #speech #speeches #without

The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is. ↗

— Pat Oliphant

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The factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is the kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to make its tons of matter move at a substantial fraction of the speed of light. ↗

— Barney Oliver

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In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible. ↗

— George Orwell

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Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought. ↗

— William Osler

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I was never considered cool throughout my teens: a very important time to be accepted by someone, especially your peers. Yes, I had all the screaming women, but the guys hated my guts. ↗

— Donny Osmond

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