Eloquence
Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion.
Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech.
That which is eloquently uttered or written.
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Eloquence Quotations
There is an eloquence in true enthusiasm.
Edgar Allan Poe
Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.
Ambrose Bierce
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.
Henri Frederic Amiel
Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
Plautus
Every idea is an incitement... Eloquence may set fire to reason.
Oliver Wendell Holmes
To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy.
Bertrand Russell
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.
David Hume
Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm.
Blaise Pascal
Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.
Blaise Pascal
Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Eloquence Translations
eloquence in German is Beredsamkeit
eloquence in Italian is eloquenza
eloquence in Latin is eloquentia
eloquence in Spanish is elocuencia
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