Speech and Eloquence Knowledge Encyclopedia

Author: He Shuhong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
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A person's eyes are his present self, and a person's galloping horse is his future self. — Galsworthy
Women who gradually wither away from men and men who gradually become dull from not associating with women. — Chekhov
The day we fall in love with language, we have truly entered the door. Only then can we have the chance to advance further and become a rich man in language. — Cao Yu
If I could go back to university, I would take two courses: public speaking and persuasion. — Former U.S. President Nixon
Dale Carnegie said, "If your character is good, it can make people like you, help you make good friends, open up a career, and make you satisfied. For example, if you are a lawyer, it attracts all the parties in the lawsuit; if you are a shopkeeper, it helps you attract customers."
Many people have been promoted to positions because of their eloquence, and many have gained honor and profit. Don't think this is a small matter. Half of the influence in your life comes from the art of speaking." But it is very clear that learning to speak is easy, but to speak well—to speak in a way that others love to hear, truly express yourself, and help yourself—is not an easy task, even though we speak every day.
In life, when we chat with others or handle certain matters, if we slightly mismanage the measure, timing, and wording of our speech, unnecessary troubles may arise. This not only causes us to suffer losses but also troubles others. We all experience this to some extent, though to varying degrees. To get rid of this kind of trouble, the only way is to engage in effective speaking skills learning and language training.
This is just like sports—there are many ways to improve, but without specific and standardized guidance, it is difficult to achieve outstanding results. Similarly, if a person wants to speak well, without formal learning and training, as well as specific guidance or inspiration, it is difficult to break through themselves, smoothly overcome the obstacles of speaking, and reach the ideal speaking level.
In light of this, this book "Selects the Wise and Embraces the Excellent," drawing from the strengths of others, takes the knowledge of speaking (i.e., the basic knowledge of language), the art of speaking (i.e., the basic techniques of speaking), and the power of speaking (i.e., the specific functions of speaking) as the main starting point and destination, provides a detailed introduction to the knowledge and experience of "Public Speaking and Eloquence," along with classic cases, to serve the readers, hoping that readers can benefit from it.