Bodies Upon the Gears
November 16, 2011 12:01 PM   Subscribe

I'm looking for some intense, inspiring speeches along the lines of Chaplin's The Great Dictator speech and Mario Savio's bodies upon the gears speech.
posted by swift to Law & Government (5 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
I really love this speech at the end of "Tucker, The man and his Dream"

George Bailey's speech at the Loan Board from It's a Wonderful Life
posted by any major dude at 12:18 PM on November 16, 2011 [1 favorite]


Eugene Debs: "Canton, Ohio" (read by Mark Ruffalo). It cost Debs ten years in prison, and is every bit as relevant now as it was in 1918.

It's not a speech, but I've also always found Bill Mandel's rebuke of the House Unamerican Activities Committee inspiring (especially the part that starts at 5:34.)
posted by ryanshepard at 12:26 PM on November 16, 2011


Two best speeches EVER:

1) Randy Pausch

2) Steve Jobs
posted by Murray M at 1:36 PM on November 16, 2011


First, you've got to get mad.

Maybe too funny for what you're looking for, but I find them inspiring:

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

It just doesn't matter
posted by Mchelly at 4:35 PM on November 16, 2011


One more, without words.
posted by Mchelly at 4:44 PM on November 16, 2011


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