3 Margaret Chase Smith Quotes on Communication

Margaret Chase Smith quotes on communication

3. I speak as briefly as possible because too much harm has already been done with irresponsible words of bitterness and selfish political opportunism. I speak as simply as possible because the issue is too great to be obscured by eloquence. I speak simply and briefly in the hope that my words will be taken to heart. I speak as a Republican. I speak as a woman. I speak as a United States Senator. I speak as an American.

16. My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying.

17. One of the basic causes for all the trouble in the world today is that people talk too much and think too little. They act impulsively without thinking. I always try to think before I talk.