Quotes About Eloquence

Them that dally nicely with words may quickly make them wanton.

Beauty itself doth of itself persuade The eyes of men without orator.

Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear

I have no words. My voice is in my sword.

It hurts not the tongue to give fair words.

Action is eloquence.

O, they have lived long on the alms-basket of words. I marvel thy master hath not eaten thee for a word; for thou art not so long by the head as honorificabilitudinitatibus: thou art easier swallowed than a flap-dragon.

The words of Mercury are harsh after the songs of Apollo. You that; we this way.

O, gentle lady, do not put me to't,/ For I am nothing, if not critical.

When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.

O, let my books be then the eloquence And dumb presagers of my speaking breast; Who plead for love, and look for recompense, More than that tongue that more hath more express'd. O, learn to read what silent love hath writ: To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.

How every fool can play upon the word! I think the best grace of wit will shortly turn into silence, and discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots.

When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter.

Short words are best, and old words when short are best of all.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.

He spoke with more eloquence than wisdom.

can best be described as one of these orators who, before they get up, do not know what they are going to say, when they are speaking do not know what they are saying, and when they have sat down, do not know what they have said

The status of George Washington is honored in the heart of London. His civic and military virtues play their part in the education of our youth, just in the same way as the eloquence of Burke and Chatham have influenced the American mind.

Still must I tamely Talk sense with these others? How long Before I shall be with you again, Magnificently saying nothing!

The guttural eruptions and long flowing vowels rolled just beneath my comprehension like a beautiful brook. I gazed into this brook for long spells of time. It was not wide, just one man's voice, but it was as deep as the universe.

No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.

She says what she has to say, and no more. May there be many like her,