Lucidity of speech is unquestionably one of the surest tests of mental precision...In my experience a confused talker is never a clear thinker.
Interpretation
Clear communication reflects clear thinking.
This quote emphasizes the connection between clarity in speech and clarity in thought. David Lloyd George suggests that those who express themselves in a confused manner often lack precision in their thinking, and that the ability to articulate thoughts clearly is a hallmark of mental acuity and understanding.
In practice
In a public speaking event to remind attendees of the importance of clear communication.
The stern hand of fate has scourged us to an elevation where we can see the great everlasting things which matter for a nation - the great peaks we had forgotten, of Honor, Duty, Patriotism, and clad in glittering white, the great pinnacle of Sacrifice pointing like a rugged finger to Heaven.
Once blood is shed in a national quarrel reason and right are swept aside by the rage of angry men.
If the people really knew [the truth] the war would be stopped tomorrow. But of course they don't know and can't know.
What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.
What do you want to be a sailor for? There are greater storms in politics than you will ever find at sea. Piracy, broadsides, blood on the decks. You will find them all in politics.
The home front is always underrated by Generals in the field. And yet that is where the Great War was won and lost. The Russian, Bulgarian, Austrian and German home fronts fell to pieces before their armies collapsed.
More precious is want with honesty than wealth with infamy.
A Warrior of Light needs love._x000D_ _x000D_ Love and affection are part of his nature._x000D_ _x000D_ He makes use of solitude, _x000D_ _x000D_ but is not used by it.
Agency is a divine gift to you. You are free to choose what you will be and what you will do.
That's one form of magic, of course." "What, just knowing things?" "Knowing things that other people don't know.
You cannot look at a person and judge him or her by the color of their skin.
Before speaking, consult your inner-truth barometer, and resist the temptation to tell people only what they want to hear.
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