Be sincere, be brief, be seated.
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Franklin D. RooseveltAdvice to his son James on public speaking, as quoted in Basic Public Speaking (1963)
About Franklin D. Roosevelt
32nd U.S. President who led America through the Great Depression and World War II. (1882-1945)
More from Franklin D. Roosevelt
- The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.First Inaugural Address (1933)
- It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (1932)
- Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.First Inaugural Address (1933)
- Confidence... thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.First Inaugural Address (1933)
- Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.Address to the Governing Board of the Pan American Union (1939)
- Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth.Radio address (1939)
More quotes on communication
- If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.George Orwell
- Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.Victor Hugo
- No matter what, people are going to like you or not like you. So be authentic, and let them like you or not for who you actually are.Kobe Bryant
- Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it.Vincent van Gogh
- If you want to make a recipe for making a writer, have them feel a little out of place everywhere, have them be an observer kind of all the time.Lin-Manuel Miranda
- People have forgotten how to tell a story.Steven Spielberg
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