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The term is often used as a euphemism for "retirement speech," though it is broader in that it may include geographical or even biological conclusion. In the Classics, a term for a dignified and poetic farewell speech is apobaterion (ἀποβατήριον), standing opposed to the epibaterion, the corresponding speech made upon arrival. [1]
The speech was "a solemn moment in a decidedly unsolemn time", warning a nation "giddy with prosperity, infatuated with youth and glamour, and aiming increasingly for the easy life." [ 4 ] As we peer into society's future, we – you and I, and our government – must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and ...
A 1796 portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart. The thought of the United States without George Washington as its president caused concern among many Americans. Thomas Jefferson disagreed with many of Washington's policies and later led the Democratic-Republicans in opposition to many Federalist policies, but he joined his political rival Alexander Hamilton, leader of the Federalists ...
Van Ovost in her retirement speech thanked the Transcom team of 120,000 active and reserve service members and civilians. “If we were a necessity before, we are indispensable now,” she said.
His family was a big focus of the speech, especially his younger brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as he said that their "bond" is what led to his success.
Kylie Kelce noted that her husband’s retirement announcement has been something on his mind for years. “I’ve heard multiple versions over the last four years. This was a completely different ...
Abraham Lincoln's Farewell Address was a speech made by President-elect Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois on February 11, 1861. The speech was one of Lincoln's most emotional, as he and the public knew there were tremendous challenges ahead and it was uncertain when he would ever return to Springfield.
‘Think about all the people he’s transported from one place to another,’ a deeply moved viewer writes