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Prayer is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but earnestness of soul.
Eloquence is a painting of thought; and thus those who, after having painted it, add something more, make a picture instead of a portrait.
Jesus Christ opposed with earnest eloquence the panic fears and hateful superstitions which have enslaved mankind for ages.
Eloquence is the art of saying as little as possible but making it sound as much as possible.
. . . if [writing] lift you from your feet with the great voice of eloquence, then the effect is to be wide, slow, permanent, over the minds of men; . . .
The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room.
Persuasive speech, and more persuasive sighs, Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes.
That silence is one of the great arts of conversation is allowed by Cicero himself, who says, there is not only an art, but even an eloquence in it
Eloquence wins its great and enduring fame quite as much from the benches of our opponents as from those of our friends.
Eloquence may be found in conversations and in all kinds of writings; it is rarely found when looked for, and sometimes discovered where it is least expected.
True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.
To lose one's health renders science null, are inglorious, strength unavailing, wealth useless, and eloquence powerless.
As a preacher of the Gospel, our late venerable Bishop must have been heard, to form an adequate conception of his superior excellence and commanding eloquence.
Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning; and these three last have never converted any.
As the grace of man is in the mind, so the beauty of the mind is eloquence.
Music can noble hints impart, Engender fury, kindle love, With unsuspected eloquence can move, And manage all the man with secret art.
What the people call eloquence is the facility some persons have of speaking alone and for a long time, aided by extravagant gestures, a loud voice, and powerful lungs.
Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.
Our common future is badly served when the eloquence of our attack on the other fellow exceeds the energy with which we cooperate with them.
A man avails himself of the truth so long as it is serviceable; but he seizes on what is false with a passionate eloquence as soon as he can make a momentary use of it.
In painting as in eloquence, the greater your strength, the quieter your manner.
I admire Obama, and I like him. I think he has a great deal of talent. He should be applauded for his eloquence and for his ability to motivate millions.
My wife has been my greatest earthly inspiration. She excels in eloquence, the poetry of words, empathy and graciousness.
Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.
Only library books speak with such wordless eloquence of the power good stories hold over us.
Him of the western dome, whose weighty sense Flows in fit words and heavenly eloquence.
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.
Not by mere eloquence, nor by handsome appearance, does a man become good-natured, should he be jealous, selfish and deceitful.
Profane eloquence is transfered from the bar, where Le Maitre, Pucelle, and Fourcroy formerly practised it, and where it has become obsolete, to the Pulpit, where it is out of place.
Thare is no chance of hurrying bussiness here like in the legeslature of a State thare is such a desposition here to Show Eloquence that this will be a long Session and do no good.
Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm.
A beautiful woman is a practical poet, taming her savage mate, planting tenderness, hope and eloquence in all whom she approaches.
So it is that the gods do not give all men gifts of grace - neither good looks nor intelligence nor eloquence.
Eloquence is an engine invented to manage and wield at will the fierce democracy, and, like medicine to the sick, is only employed in the paroxysms of a disordered state.
Enthusiasm is always an interesting spectacle. When it expresses itself with an honest and artless eloquence, it is difficult to listen to it and not, in some degree, to catch the flame.
from you, my dear Erasmus, let me obtain this request, that just as I bear with your ignorance in these matters, so you in turn will bear with my lack of eloquence.
Eloquence is heard; poetry is overheard ... All poetry is of the nature of the soliloquy.
Of all eloquence a nickname is the most concise; of all arguments the most unanswerable.
What I am looking for... is an immobile movement, something which would be the equivalent of what is called the eloquence of silence, or what St. John of the Cross, I think it was, described with the term 'mute music'.
[That form of] eloquence, the foster-child of licence, which fools call liberty.
[Lat., Eloquentia, alumna licentiae, quam stulti libertatem vocabant.]
The nature of our constitution makes eloquence more useful and more necessary in this country than in any other in Europe.
Founders v. Bush brings the wisdom and eloquence of the Founding Fathers back to the people, while unmasking the fraudulent PR machine that is corrupting their words and stealing our legacy.
For to accuse requires less eloquence, such is man's nature, than to excuse; and condemnation, than absolution, more resembles justice.
Oh, for eloquence to plead the cause of China, for a pencil dipped in fire to paint the condition of this people.
Little other than a red tape Talking-machine, and unhappy Bag of Parliamentary Eloquence.
Language is in decline. Not only has eloquence departed but simple, direct speech as well, though pomposity and banality have not.
Eloquence; it requires the pleasant and the real; but the pleasant must itself be drawn from the true.
Let eloquence be flung to the dogs rather than souls be lost. What we want is to win souls. They are not won by flowery speeches.
Curran grinned and my heart made a little jump. I didn’t expect that. “That’s it? That’s your witty comeback?” “Yep.” Eloquence ’R’ Us. When in trouble, keep it monosyllabic—safer that way.
Copiousness of words, however ranged, is always false eloquence, though it will ever impose on some sort of understandings.
Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
No amount of scholastic attainment, of able and profound exposition of brilliant and stirring eloquence can atone for the absence of a deep impassioned sympathetic love for human souls.
A moment of eloquence enthralls us. An hour's worth leaves us stupefied.
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.
The feminine graces of Madame de Sevigne's genius are exquisitely charming; but the philosophy and eloquence of Madame de Stael are above the distinction of sex.
In fact, eloquence in English will inevitably make use of the Latin element in our vocabulary.
The worshipful father and first founder and embellisher of ornate eloquence in our English, I mean Master Geoffrey Chaucer.
Nothing is so difficult to believe that oratory cannot make it acceptable, nothing so rough and uncultured as not to gain brilliance and refinement from eloquence.
Eloquence is the language of nature, and cannot be learned in the schools; but rhetoric is the creature of art, which he who feels least will most excel in.
Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.
