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The Manliness Inherent in Speech
Posted on January 20, 2010 at 12:51am 9 Comments 0 Likes
Commanding through fear is bound to leave you fearful.
Commanding through power will see a power rise up against you.
Commanding through respect will always cause some to hate you.
Command through control of the language of others, and then you have true command.
These days, it is despicably common for one to see people in power having no command of English and no conception of public speaking. We have politicians who mutter great decisions, lightly… Continue
Commanding through power will see a power rise up against you.
Commanding through respect will always cause some to hate you.
Command through control of the language of others, and then you have true command.
These days, it is despicably common for one to see people in power having no command of English and no conception of public speaking. We have politicians who mutter great decisions, lightly… Continue
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