speeches that inspire

by **New Rogernomics** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:27 am

Forsher wrote:
Bombadil wrote:Wear sunscreen

Slip, slop and slap.

Being patriotic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeHTziiFVx0

by **Kilobugya** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:34 am

The Melenchon rallies during the french electoral campaign were wonderful. So deep with emotion and reason, mixed together at the service of hope and building a better future. Especially two parts on his latest speech, the one that went more or less like (but much better than my memory of it) « They ask for the cost of our program, but what's the cost of their policies ? We ask for the cost of misery ! We ask for the price of ignorance, when they remove teachers ! We ask for the price of pain, when they close hospitals ! We ask for the price of death, when hundreds people every year die at work, and thousands are mutilated for life ! We ask for the price of humiliation, when people sleep outside in front of empty buildings ! » and later on, when he praised skill and intelligence of workers, and their capacity to innovate and build a better future. Well, you should learn French and then see it !

by **CoolBoyGcp** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:41 am

The Steve Jobs one at UC Berkley I believe...

That one was great, it makes me cry when I see it now.

Poor Steve.

by **The UK in Exile** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:02 am

Laerod wrote:Herman Cain's spontaneous "Defend Earth from the alien invaders" speech was pretty inspiring.

I was ready to stand up and be counted.

Forster Keys wrote:As unsympathetic as I am, I can't really get into that speech in the OP with the knowledge its basically some murderous Puritan justifying his own dictatorship. Sounds like Taliban material.

as I said it is not a thread about cromwell, it is a thread about what inspires you. I shall let what you chose to dwell on speak for itself.

on the subject of fiction or non-fiction, it is meant to be speeches that inspire you, if fiction is more stirring than fact I say go for it!

by **Astrolinium** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:18 am

When, O Catiline, do you mean to cease abusing our patience?

by **CoolBoyGcp** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:25 am

My favorite speech is

GasX Commercial wrote:Ya' got gas? Get GasX, it cures ya' gas!

"Your son rip, is on line toot. He is calling regarding the gas,"

by **Yandere Schoolgirls** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:59 am

Mavorpen wrote:Yes, bear with me, it's an anime.

You have good taste in anime

by **Yandere Schoolgirls** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:05 am

Also, Charlie Chaplin is a wimp who has nothing on Peter Weyland

by **New England and The Maritimes** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:05 am

Eisenhower. Every speech the man made.

by **Eviliatopia** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:07 am

Tear down this wall - Reagan

by **The Holy Order of Savikriet** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:01 am

It's a quote, not a speech, but I like it all the same.

“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
Marcus Aurelius

by **Ovisterra** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:15 am

JFK's inauguration speech was pretty good.

Also, I hate Cromwell.

by **Ski Apache Nation** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:14 am

Y'all seem to have forgot Churchill's speeches during World War Two

by **Buama** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:51 am

The Cromwell one isn't particularly inspiring. It's just like the material spewed forth by any two bit street corner fire and brimstone preacher.

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