Speeches that Changed the WorldOwen Collins Westminster John Knox Press, 1999 M01 1 - 440 pages From Moses' delivery of the Ten Commandments to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" address in Washington, Speeches That Changed the World contains the inspiring words of the world's greatest orators. The defining moments of three thousand years of history are brought alive through the spoken words of the great leaders, religious and literary figures, politicians, and pioneering men and women who have shaped our world. Ideal as a reference tool, study companion for public speakers and students, or simply as a fascinating journey into the past, this memorable book captures the drama of history in the making. |
Contents
Moses The Ten Commandments second millennium BC | 3 |
Socrates Socrates Apology 399 BC | 15 |
Jesus Christ The Beatitudes AD 34 | 29 |
I had a voice from God to help me 1431 | 39 |
I dye in the true catholyke fayth 1553 | 45 |
Cranmers Last Words 1556 | 59 |
On Liberty 1645 | 66 |
The quiet enjoyment of your Religion | 73 |
Give me liberty or give me death 1775 | 142 |
God is no respecter of persons 1786 | 148 |
First Inaugural Address 1789 | 160 |
Republican Frenchmen 1794 | 166 |
Let us pursue our own Federal and Republican | 179 |
Farewell to the Old Guard 1814 | 191 |
The Declaration of Sentiments 1848 | 201 |
Aint I A Woman? 1851 | 208 |
Ye must be born again 1747 | 96 |
William Pitt The Stamp Act 1766 | 111 |
Conciliation with America 1775 | 135 |
What to the American slave is your Fourth | 227 |
Inaugural Address 1853 | 233 |
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