Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
| NUMBER: | 1288 |
| AUTHOR: | Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) |
| QUOTATION: | A member of the Cabinet congratulated Wilson on introducing the vogue of short speeches and asked him about the time it took him to prepare his speeches. He said: “It depends. If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | President See also No. 2078. |
| SUBJECTS: | Oratory |