Mahatma Gandhi’s Address To Ahmadabad Court In The Great Trial Of 1922

Kumar Gauraw

Being a Toastmaster, I am always fascinated by great speakers and great speeches. I like to learn from those men and women and improve my own speaking.
Mahatma Gandhi - The World Leader Who Inspired Non Violence - Speech In Ahmadabad Court - Words That Ring Through Time
Last year, I shared a few of my thoughts about the famous “I Have A Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr.  You might want to check that out by clicking here.

Along the way, I have come across many impactful speeches throughout history and I have always enjoyed perusing those words that ring through time. My thanks go out to my awesome friend, Distinguished Toastmaster Alan Balthrop, who loaned me a book of about 50 most famous speeches from around the world.

Among those 50 famous speeches, I found this great speech by Mahatma Gandhi. It was delivered in a packed courtroom to about 200+ people on March 18, 1922.

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Updated On February 21, 2022 In Stories & Speeches , , , , , , , , ,
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On The 50th Anniversary Of Martin Luther King’s “I HAVE A DREAM” Speech

Kumar Gauraw

August 28, 2013, is the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s watershed “I Have A Dream” address delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

I Have A Dream - Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)

Dr. King delivered this speech in front of an audience of over 250,000 people coming from all over the country during the March on Washington. According to Wikipedia, this speech became a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement, looking from a historical point of view.

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Updated On February 18, 2022 In Stories & Speeches , , ,
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Famous Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

Kumar Gauraw

This is the famous speech by the legendary Steve Jobs. This speech has been spoken the most about, watched the most and a few things have been criticized as well. However, it is one speech that falls in my favorite cateory and therefore, I decided to share on my website as a resource to go back to watch whenever there is a need for me and for you.



A few things he said in this speech that I found very inspiring are:

  • You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

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Updated On February 18, 2022 In Stories & Speeches, Videos , , , ,
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