{"id":571,"date":"2020-08-24T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T05:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=571"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:16:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:16:31","slug":"the-35-greatest-speeches-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/culture\/history\/the-35-greatest-speeches-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The 35 Greatest Speeches in History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nonwhite aligncenter wp-image-650 size-full\" title=\"theodore roosevelt speech\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2008\/07\/hc1x7.jpg\" alt=\"Theodore Roosevelt giving speech during campaign.\" width=\"282\" height=\"337\"\/><\/p>\n<p>These famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/tag\/speeches\/\">speeches<\/a> lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history.<\/p>\n<p>How did we compile this list?<\/p>\n<p>Great oratory has three components: style, substance, and impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Style:<\/strong> A great speech must be masterfully constructed. The best orators are masters of both the written and spoken word, and use words to create texts that are beautiful to both hear and read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Substance:<\/strong> A speech may be flowery and charismatically presented, and yet lack any true substance at all. Great oratory must center on a worthy theme; it must appeal to and inspire the audience&#8217;s finest values and ideals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Great oratory always seeks to persuade the audience of some fact or idea. The very best speeches change hearts and minds and seem as revelatory several decades or centuries removed as when they were first given.<\/p>\n<p>And now for the speeches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These famous speeches lifted hearts in dark times, gave hope in despair, refined the characters of men, inspired brave feats, gave courage to the weary, honored the dead, and changed the course of history. How did we compile this list? 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