Speeches that changed the world

For many thousands of years, people have used oratory to influence
others, but what exactly makes a speech great? Is it the choice of
words, the feelings they express, the passion with which the speaker
delivers them, the circumstances or the lasting effect that the speech
has on what other people think or do, or even on the course of history?
Open up this book to find out...

The speeches in Speeches that Changed the World are
divided into the following chapters: Ancient history, Love, Religion,
Science, Patriotism, Philosophy, Humanity and liberty, Sport, Politics
and War. Many of them have inspired people to act, some have changed the
way people think or look at the world. Others have changed the course
of events across the globe - sometimes for the better, at other times
with devastating results. All have chronicled our history.