Famous Speeches of the Famous and the Infamous

Never Give in, Never, Never, NeverHarrow School, October 29, 1941 Background information to the speechThis famous inspiring speech by Sir Winston Churchill was delivered at his old school – Harrow – on 29th October 1941. During the visit Churchill listened to the traditional school songs and discovered that an additional verse had been added to […]

The Pleasure of Books1933 The habit of reading is one of the greatest resources of mankind; and we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more than if they are borrowed. A borrowed book is like a guest in the house; it must be treated with punctiliousness, with a certain considerate formality. You must

War with IraqMarch 20th 2003 On Tuesday night I gave the order for British forces to take part in military action in Iraq.Tonight, British servicemen and women are engaged from air, land and sea. Their mission: to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction.I know this course of

Work and its SecretLos Angeles, January 1900 Means are as important as ends in all that we do. Our failures are often due to our ends being beyond our means. If we paid careful attention to means, the results would flow automatically. Means and ends are related to each other as cause and effect.The Gita

Calls For MartyrdomBroadcast by Iraqi Satellite Channel TV,4 April 2003 In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. “And fight them on until there is no more tumult.” [Koranic verse]O great people, O men of our valiant armed forces, O Iraqi young men, O Mujaheedin, who carry the honour and trust of the weapons

Death of Martin Luther KingApril 4th 1968 I have bad news for you, for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world, and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and killed tonight.Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice for his fellow human beings,

The HolocaustMarch 23rd 2000 – At Israel’s Holocaust Memorial The words of the ancient Psalm, rise from our hearts: “I have become like a broken vessel. I hear the whispering of many – terror on every side – as they scheme together against me, as they plot to take my life. But I trust in

Give me Liberty or give me DeathMarch 23, 1775 No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the house. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought

I am prepared to DieApril 20, 1964 I am the First Accused.I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and practised as an attorney in Johannesburg for a number of years in partnership with Oliver Tambo. I am a convicted prisoner serving five years for leaving the country without a permit and for inciting people to

Tryst with DestinyAugust 14, 1947 ILong years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes,

The Egyptian Campaign1798 French invasion of Egypt Soldiers, you are a wing of the army of England! You are the masters of the modes of warfare appropriate to mountains, to plains, to sieges. Naval war remains to complete your experience.The Roman legions whom you have sometimes imitated, but not as yet equalled, fought Carthage successively

I Have a DreamLincoln Memorial at Washington D.C. –August 28, 1963 I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This

Votes for WomenJanuary 20th 1901 Ladies and Gentlemen – It is a small help that I can afford, but it is just such help that one can give as coming from the heart through the mouth. The report of Mr. Meyer was admirable, and I was as interested in it as you have been. Why,

The Ballot or the BulletApril 3rd 1964 Mr. Moderator, Brother Lomax, brothers and sisters, friends and enemies: I just can’t believe everyone in here is a friend, and I don’t want to leave anybody out. The question tonight, as I understand it, is “The Negro Revolt, and Where Do We Go From Here?” or What

Quit IndiaAugust 8th 1942 Before you discuss the resolution, let me place before you one or two things. I want you to understand two things very clearly and to consider them from the same point of view from which I am placing them before you. I ask you to consider it from my point of