Public speaking is a strategic skill that is essential for persuading, uniting and conveying a message clearly. To better understand the challenges of this demanding art, discover 10 inspiring quotes that reveal the power of public speaking and, above all, the impact it can have on an audience.
Eloquence is a painting of thought.
Blaise Pascal, French polymath
What is well conceived is clearly stated.
Nicolas Boileau, French poet, writer and critic
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, statesman and diplomat, Bishop of Autun
An impromptu speech was rewritten three times.
Winston Churchill, statesman and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The speaker thinks, and the words follow.
Augustine of Hippo (Saint Augustine), philosopher, bishop
The art of speech is the art of creating emotions.
Orson Welles, American actor and director
Speaking well in public is not about saying what you planned to say, but going beyond that, thanks to the audience.
Stéphane André, founder of the School of Public Speaking
He who knows how to speak also knows when to speak.
Plutarch, Greek philosopher
The floor was not given to the man, he took it.
Louis Aragon, French poet
In business, gaining power means gaining power.
Bertrand Périer, French lawyer and teacher specialising in public speaking
