I believe that there is no substitute for content in the
speaking process. Material or intellectual worth provides
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I believe that all of human functions the gift of
speech is the most miraculous.
I believe that, if speech were to stop, all civilized
living would suddenly vanish.
I believe that the ability to be articulate is essential to
inner harmony, to emotional maturity, and to mental
balance. If all people could be completely articulate at
all times, human relations might improve to the point
where there would be no more wars and no more jails,
more stable homes and more happy people.
I believe that speech is essential to the growth of the
human personality and that it provides a way for self-
discovery and self-renewal. For many, it is a way of self-
expression without brush or pen.
I believe that the act of speech is a total process, that
when it reaches optimum effectiveness, the whole man
communicates. What one is, is always part of what one
says.
the essence of eloquence. Speech skills have their
importance, but they no more make the speech than
clothes make the man. The center of gravity in all speech
communication is thought and idea.
I believe that every student should develop a concern
for truthful and responsible speech, exhibiting sense -
not non-sense, sincerity - not cleverness, forthrightness -
not superficiality, and should never be a party to
plagiarized or dishonest work.
I believe that speech has no absolutes, that a
completely perfect speech has not yet been made. I
believe that speech offers a lifetime challenge in which
there is never a final summit of achievement beyond
which one cannot climb.
I believe that the individuality of the speaker is a
valuable asset in the speaking process, and that any
person with normal intelligence, normal emotional
balance, and normal speech mechanisms has at his
command the resources enabling him to make certain
speeches that can be equalled by no other person. Every
student has the potential to speak superbly at some time.