In a relatively brief address that he spent two months crafting, Kennedy — at 43, the youngest president elected to the office and the first Roman Catholic — stressed the importance of national service. Best quote from this speech: “My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what …
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In his first speech as Britain’s Prime Minister, Churchill tied the outcome of the fight against the Nazis to the survival of Britain itself. One of history’s best battle cries. Best quote from this speech: “You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, …
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Born a slave in Maryland, Douglass escaped in 1838 and earned widespread acclaim for his 1845 autobiography. Invited to speak as part of July 4 festivities in his adopted hometown of Rochester, N.Y., the abolitionist took the opportunity to rage at the injustice of slavery. Best quote from this speech: “Whether we turn to the …
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Following is the full transcript of TD Jakes’ speech or sermon titled “The Power of a Thought”. Note: There are some instances in the transcript where we couldn’t discern the terms correctly. If you know the right words for them, please do notify us. Thank you. TD Jakes – FULL TRANSCRIPT I was teaching …
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Following is the full transcript of ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ author Joshua Harris’ talk titled “Strong Enough to Be Wrong” at TEDxHarrisburg conference. Joshua Harris – TEDx Talk TRANSCRIPT I have a question for you. Is admitting you’re wrong a sign of weakness or a sign of strength? And how hard is it for …
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Following is the full text of author and civic though leader Nate Garvis’ talk titled “Creating The Common Good By Habit” at TEDxTC conference. Nate Garvis – TEDx Talk TRANSCRIPT Let’s talk about this fabulous world that we live in, and let’s talk about how can make it a little bit better, because it seems …
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Patricia Kuhl – TED Talk TRANSCRIPT I want you to take a look at this baby. What you’re drawn to are her eyes and the skin you love to touch. But today I’m going to talk to you about something you can’t see. What’s going on up in that little brain of hers. The modern …
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Following is the full transcript of neuropsychologist Kim Gorgens’s talk titled “Protecting The Brain Against Concussion” at TEDxDU conference. Kim Gorgens – TEDx Talk TRANSCRIPT So, a funny thing happened on my way to becoming a brilliant, world-class neuropsychologist: I had a baby. And that’s not to say I ever went on to become …
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Following is the full transcript of digital visionary Kevin Kelly’s talk titled “How AI Can Bring On a Second Industrial Revolution” at TED conference. Kevin Kelly – TED Talk TRANSCRIPT I’m going to talk a little bit about where technology is going. And often technology comes to us, we’re surprised by what it brings. But …
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Following is the full transcript of transformation expert Ulla Suokko’s talk titled “Do You See the Signs of the Universe” at TEDxBigSky conference. Ulla Suokko – Transformation Expert What if this was the moment your life changed? How would you know? How would it feel? Imagine there were signs from the universe, clear signs …
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