100 Speeches to Live By: Wise Words for Any Occasion

Enlist the help of history’s great orators and discover speeches to guide, inspire and rouse ... whatever the occasion. These are speeches to live your life by.

This curated collection of 100 thought-provoking speeches includes wise words by the world’s most inspirational philosophers, politicians and activists, and offers timeless advice for all of life’s challenges.

Meredith MacArdle brings together the speeches which have resonated throughout the course of history, from people whose gift was to know what to say, when to say it, and how to phrase it. Take wisdom from these powerful words from the most influential change-makers in history, from Galileo to Plato, Marcus Aurelius and Martin Luther King Jr to Malala Yousafzai, Michelle Obama to Brené Brown, Emma Watson and more. Whether you’re in search of happiness or meaning, embracing a new chapter, facing loss or heartbreak, or simply pondering life’s bigger questions, their words offer hope and encouragement in the face of what might seem insurmountable, and will bring comfort when navigating life’s unsteady waters.

Also available:
100 Books to Live By (9781789298208)
100 Poems to Live By (9781789298345)

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100 Speeches to Live By: Wise Words for Any Occasion

Enlist the help of history’s great orators and discover speeches to guide, inspire and rouse ... whatever the occasion. These are speeches to live your life by.

This curated collection of 100 thought-provoking speeches includes wise words by the world’s most inspirational philosophers, politicians and activists, and offers timeless advice for all of life’s challenges.

Meredith MacArdle brings together the speeches which have resonated throughout the course of history, from people whose gift was to know what to say, when to say it, and how to phrase it. Take wisdom from these powerful words from the most influential change-makers in history, from Galileo to Plato, Marcus Aurelius and Martin Luther King Jr to Malala Yousafzai, Michelle Obama to Brené Brown, Emma Watson and more. Whether you’re in search of happiness or meaning, embracing a new chapter, facing loss or heartbreak, or simply pondering life’s bigger questions, their words offer hope and encouragement in the face of what might seem insurmountable, and will bring comfort when navigating life’s unsteady waters.

Also available:
100 Books to Live By (9781789298208)
100 Poems to Live By (9781789298345)

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100 Speeches to Live By: Wise Words for Any Occasion

100 Speeches to Live By: Wise Words for Any Occasion

by Meredith MacArdle
100 Speeches to Live By: Wise Words for Any Occasion

100 Speeches to Live By: Wise Words for Any Occasion

by Meredith MacArdle

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Enlist the help of history’s great orators and discover speeches to guide, inspire and rouse ... whatever the occasion. These are speeches to live your life by.

This curated collection of 100 thought-provoking speeches includes wise words by the world’s most inspirational philosophers, politicians and activists, and offers timeless advice for all of life’s challenges.

Meredith MacArdle brings together the speeches which have resonated throughout the course of history, from people whose gift was to know what to say, when to say it, and how to phrase it. Take wisdom from these powerful words from the most influential change-makers in history, from Galileo to Plato, Marcus Aurelius and Martin Luther King Jr to Malala Yousafzai, Michelle Obama to Brené Brown, Emma Watson and more. Whether you’re in search of happiness or meaning, embracing a new chapter, facing loss or heartbreak, or simply pondering life’s bigger questions, their words offer hope and encouragement in the face of what might seem insurmountable, and will bring comfort when navigating life’s unsteady waters.

Also available:
100 Books to Live By (9781789298208)
100 Poems to Live By (9781789298345)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789298642
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Publication date: 06/04/2026
Series: 100 Things to Live By
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 224

About the Author

Meredith MacArdle is a writer and editor who lives in London. After studying Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge, she worked in public relations and then book publishing. Meredith specializes in history and the books she has written include The History of Ancient Asia, The History of the World Quiz Book and Think You Know it All? History.
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