Pointed & Impassioned Blog » Great Aphorisms http://www.bnnpresentationcoaching.com "A good orator is pointed and impassioned" - Cicero Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:27:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Bill Clinton hits home with a powerful aphorism http://www.bnnpresentationcoaching.com/2008/08/bill-clinton-hits-home-with-powerful-aphorism/ http://www.bnnpresentationcoaching.com/2008/08/bill-clinton-hits-home-with-powerful-aphorism/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:14:02 +0000 george http://www.bnnpresentationcoaching.com/blog/?p=55 It’s the line everyone’s talking about from Bill Clinton’s speech to the Democratic Convention last night, and a very powerful aphorism it is:

People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

It’s simple, easy to remember, and nicely encapsulates what Clinton wanted to convey. It’s also very elegant. Something to emulate in your own speechwriting.

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