Speeches
Explore our curated collection of influential speeches throughout history.
Speeches

December 23, 1876
New England Weather
HumorousMark Twain
Twain complains about New England weather in a funny way. Filled with classic weather jokes.

August 1, 1915
Ireland Unfree Shall Never Be At Peace
RevolutionaryPatrick Pearse
Pearse's famous graveside oration that became a rallying cry for Irish independence, delivered at the funeral of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa.

June 6, 1984
Remarks on D‑Day
HistoricalRonald Reagan
A moving tribute to the bravery of Allied forces during World War II, delivered at the Normandy beaches.

340 BC
On the Chersonese
PoliticalDemosthenes
Demosthenes' powerful speech urging the Athenians to support their allies in the Chersonese against Philip of Macedon.