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  2. Voices: The Top 10 shortest speeches - AOL

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    ‘Be sincere, be brief, be seated.’ Advice from Franklin D Roosevelt to his son on public speaking

  3. List of speeches - Wikipedia

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    1880: Dostoyevsky's Pushkin Speech, a speech delivered by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in honour of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. 1890–1900s: Acres of Diamonds speeches by Temple University President Russell Conwell, the central idea of which was that the resources to achieve all good things were present in one's own community.

  4. Oscar speech - Wikipedia

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    An Oscar speech is a public monologue given by a person who has just been awarded an Academy Award, an annual accolade given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor cinematic achievements in the film industry. Though speeches are common for award ceremonies, it is a particularly significant feature of the Academy Awards due ...

  5. 1862 State of the Union Address - Wikipedia

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    Ronald Reagan was especially fond of this phrase, as he quoted it at least 50 times in various speeches and writings. [9] Reagan first quoted it in his 1964 "A Time for Choosing" speech. [10] He also alluded to it in four of his State of the Union Addresses (1981, [11] 1982, [12] 1984, [13] and 1987 [14]) as well as his Second Inaugural Address ...

  6. Sermons and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia

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    The occasion was the International Cultural Evening sponsored by Freedomways magazine on the 100th birthday of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois and launching an "International Year". [145] March 4 Statement on the President's Commission Atlanta, GA A short rebuke of the President's refusal to speak candidly about the Kerner Commission's findings. March 14

  7. List of national addresses - Wikipedia

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    This list of national addresses includes speeches by heads of state or heads of government, often broadcast live over various media (usually radio and television) and directed at the general public. These often take the form of an annual address near the end of the year, but can also respond to pressing current and global events.

  8. Tryst with Destiny - Wikipedia

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    The final episode of the 1984 series The Jewel in the Crown contains extracts of the speech.; The speech is referenced in the 1998 Hindi film Earth directed by Deepa Mehta.The film portrays the main characters listening to the speech over the radio, against the backdrop of the Hindu-Muslim riots following the Partition of India.

  9. Toast (honor) - Wikipedia

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    The actual "toast" is then delivered at the end of the speech and is a short phrase wishing the newlyweds a happy, healthy, loving life together. The maid of honor may follow suit, appropriately tailoring her comments to the bride. The groom may offer the final toast, thanking the bride's parents for hosting the wedding, the wedding party for ...