"Thoughtful questions often prompt thoughtful analysis and recently a series of questions from a reader regarding 'micro-expressions' had such an effect on me. His questions made me stop and think about how the public perceives 'micro expressions' and their significance in our overall understanding of body language, and more importantly, their relevance in detecting deception."

"No matter whether you're a new hire or a veteran professional, at some point you're going to have to initiate a 'difficult conversation' with a boss, co-worker or colleague. This conversation could be between you and one person, or it could be between you and an entire group of people."

Slightly more narrow survey of speeches compared to any of the earlier posts. Still I see that all of the speeches use great diction and word choice and center around topics that were and remain highly controversial and powerful even in today's society.

"So way back in April, I first had the idea of editing together inspirational speeches. Since then, the Dow has dropped 3,000 points and one million jobs have been lost. The people of the United States are now a ragtag bunch of scruffy underdogs, down by three touchdowns at halftime, with a whole horde of orcs waiting for us right outside those locker room doors. Inspiration has become something we need." - whoever posted the video I think that this video and the caption are very powerful, but unlike my previous post these speeches are from the mainstream media, not political or progressive figures, yet they are still inspirational.

What makes a speech great? Is it the topic or the rhetoric? Here are some of the great speeches of the 20th century, however, one should ask why they were selected in this order and, more importantly, why only political figures were chosen.