Famous Speeches & Speakers
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This is the process of accepting claims without reasoning or examination.
Given on May 2, 1994 by a major South African political figure, this speech was given after he won the first Democratic Election in South Africa, stating "You have shown such a calm, patient determination to reclaim this country as your own. And joy that we can loudly proclaim from the rooftops."
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Given on December 8, 1941 after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, the then incumbent president gave this speech stating "December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy...No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory."
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Given on September 23, 1952 by President Nixon, this speech is named after the famous dog named in this famous quote from the speech stating "It was a little cocker spaniel dog, in a crate that he had sent all the way from Texas, black and white, spotted, and our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it..."
This is the way of researching into items that fit into our belief systems, but ignoring those that do not align with our beliefs.
Given on May 28, 1851 at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, this speech was given by a popular figure and remains popular today, with the recurring theme stating, "Then that little man in black there, he says women can't have as much rights as men, 'cause Christ wasn't a woman! Where did your Christ come from? Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman! Man had nothing to do with Him."