Seat68 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Just a minute... just a minute. Now, hold on, Mr. Potter. You're right when you say my father was no businessman. I know that. Why he ever started this cheap, penny-ante Building and Loan, I'll never know. But neither you nor anyone else can say anything against his character, because his whole life was... why, in the 25 years since he and his brother, Uncle Billy, started this thing, he never once thought of himself. Isn't that right, Uncle Billy? He didn't save enough money to send Harry away to college, let alone me. But he did help a few people get out of your slums, Mr. Potter, and what's wrong with that? Why... here, you're all businessmen here. Doesn't it make them better citizens? Doesn't it make them better customers? You... you said... what'd you say a minute ago? They had to wait and save their money before they even ought to think of a decent home. Wait? Wait for what? Until their children grow up and leave them? Until they're so old and broken down that they... Do you know how long it takes a working man to save $5,000? Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. People were human beings to him. But to you, a warped, frustrated old man, they're cattle. Well in my book, my father died a much richer man than you'll ever be. Edited September 27, 2014 by Seat68 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I know people always mock Keegan for this, but I have to admit I love the passion. I don't believe there's any greater romance in doomed failure, but I do love his commitment - it wasn't 'just a job' he was doing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 "I'm here to play fast flowing Dutch football" Alex McLeish 2011. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_8JLkwzpd0 Oh Delia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 "Peace in our time" Neville Chamberlain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Tony Slattery and Julian Clary royally cocked up their careers making speeches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 "Peace in our time" Neville Chamberlain "Peace FOR our time". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Just a minute... just a minute. Now, hold on, Mr. Potter. You're right when you say my father was no businessman. I know that. Why he ever started this cheap, penny-ante Building and Loan, I'll never know. But neither you nor anyone else can say anything against his character, because his whole life was... why, in the 25 years since he and his brother, Uncle Billy, started this thing, he never once thought of himself. Isn't that right, Uncle Billy? He didn't save enough money to send Harry away to college, let alone me. But he did help a few people get out of your slums, Mr. Potter, and what's wrong with that? Why... here, you're all businessmen here. Doesn't it make them better citizens? Doesn't it make them better customers? You... you said... what'd you say a minute ago? They had to wait and save their money before they even ought to think of a decent home. Wait? Wait for what? Until their children grow up and leave them? Until they're so old and broken down that they... Do you know how long it takes a working man to save $5,000? Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. People were human beings to him. But to you, a warped, frustrated old man, they're cattle. Well in my book, my father died a much richer man than you'll ever be. Which book was this in? I don't remember Dumbledore being so opinionated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) Edited July 10, 2016 by maqroll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 The whole thing is about fifteen minutes long but all anybody want's to hear is him say "we shall fight them on the beaches" so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 The whole thing is about fifteen minutes long but all anybody want's to hear is him say "we shall fight them on the beaches" so... I remember buying a t-shirt with some birthday money, form Wilton Market just before Italia 90, with a picture of an anthropomorphised, bulldog hooligan on it, with the slogan, "We shall fight them on the beaches". My Mom wouldn't let me wear it, much to my disappointment. I was a strange child. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Yes its the Churchill one and the Enoch Powell one that comes to mind. I would go for Martin Luther King "I have a dream speech" Notorious no brilliant yes. Edited October 1, 2014 by PaulC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 lord Palmerston, civis romanus sum speech was my favourite when i studied history, that was a proper British Empire speech ‘as the Roman in days of old, held himself free from indignity, when he could say Civis Romanus sum [‘I am a Roman citizen’]; so also a British subject, in whatever land he may be, shall feel confident that the watchful eye and the strong arm of England will protect him against injustice and wrong.’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dodgyknees Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 George Bush (W), post 9/11 attacks. I was at college at the time, they made us study it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The whole thing is about fifteen minutes long but all anybody want's to hear is him say "we shall fight them on the beaches" so... Trouble with this one is I hear "We will fight in the hills....we will never surrender" I want to go absolutely mental as Iron Maiden launch into "Aces High" c.1985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Polonius to his son Laertes in 'Hamlet'. Contains the classic 'neither borrower nor lender be'. or "What the effing' hell was that " - Mayor of Hiroshima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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