Speaker 1

Round 1; Speaker 1 

• "War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed." - William McKinley
• “When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”- Ronald Reagan 
• "I pity the man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth will starve in the process." - Benjamin Harrison

Speaker 2

Round 1; Speaker 2

• "Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time." - Lyndon B. Johnson
• “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” - John F. Kennedy
• “Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die”- Herbert Hoover 

Speaker 3

Round 1; Speaker 3

• “Nature governs man by no principle more fixed than that which leads him to pursue his interest.”- John Tyler 
• "If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” - Woodrow Wilson
• “We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles” - Jimmy Carter

Speaker 4

Round 1; Speaker 4

• “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.” - Theodore Roosevelt
• “Law without education is a dead letter.” - Rutherford Hayes
• “Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.” - John Adams

Speaker 5

Round 1; Speaker 5

• “Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.” - William Howard Taft
• “If you are not too large for the place you occupy, you are too small for it.” - James Garfield
• “Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.” - Joe Biden

Speaker 6

Round 1; Speaker 6

• “I never saw a pessimistic general win a battle.”- Dwight D. Eisenhower
• “My concern today is not with the length of a person's hair but with his conduct.” -Richard Nixon
• “No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” - Calvin Coolidge

Speaker 7

Round 1; Speaker 7

• “If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.”- Barack Obama
• “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams
• “Great lives never go out; they go on.” - Benjamin Harrison

Speaker 1

Round 2; Speaker 1

• “We dare defend our rights.” - Alabama State Motto
• “While I breathe, I hope.” - South Carolina State Motto
• “The people rule.” - Arkansas State Motto

Speaker 2

Round 2; Speaker 2 

• “Nothing without providence.” - Colorado State Motto
• “One sows for the benefit of another age.” - North Dakota State Motto
• “Justice for all.” - District of Columbia State Motto

Speaker 3

Round 2; Speaker 3

• “To the stars through difficulties.” - Kansas State Motto
• “Strong deeds, gentle words.” - Maryland State Motto
• “He who transplanted still sustains.” - Connecticut State Motto

Speaker 4

Round 2; Speaker 4

• “Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.” - Georgia State Motto
• “Be eternal.” - Idaho State Motto
• “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.” - Hawaii State Motto

Speaker 5

Round 2; Speaker 5 

• “Our liberties we prize, our rights we will maintain.” - Iowa State Motto
• “United we stand, divided we fall.” - Kentucky State Motto
• “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.” - Massachusetts State Motto

Speaker 6

Round 2; Speaker 6

• “The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law.” - Missouri State Motto
• “ Live free or die.” - New Hampshire State Motto
• “It grows as it goes.” - New Mexico State Motto

Speaker 7

Round 2; Speaker 7 

• “Ever Upward.” - New York State Motto
• “To be, rather than to seem.” - North Carolina State Motto
• “Work conquers all.” - Oklahoma

Speaker 1

Semi-Finals; Speaker 1

• “Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one.” - Turkish proverb
• “In a battle between elephants, the ants get squashed.” - Thai Proverb
• “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” - African Proverb

Speaker 2

Semi-Finals; Speaker 2

• “Words should be weighed, not counted.” - Yiddish Proverb
• “The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.” - Japanese Proverb
• “If you can’t live longer, live deeper.” - Italian Proverb

Speaker 3

Semi-Finals; Speaker 3

• “It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” - Chinese Proverb
• “A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.” - Kenyan Proverb
• “Who begins too much accomplishes little.” - German Proverb

Speaker 4

Semi-Finals; Speaker 4

• “The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.” - Zulu Proverb
• “Don’t sail out farther than you can row back.” - Danish Proverb
• “There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out.” - Russian Proverb

Speaker 5

Semi-Finals; Speaker 5

• “Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree.” - Ethiopian Proverb
• “If you take big paces, you leave big spaces.” - Burmese Proverb
• “Before you score, you first must have a goal.” - Greek Proverb

Speaker 6

Semi-Finals; Speaker 6

• “Examine what is said, not who speaks.” -  Arab Proverb
• “A large chair does not make a king.” - Sudanese Proverb
• “He who always thinks it is too soon is sure to come too late.” - German Proverb

Speaker 7

Semi-Finals; Speaker 7

• “When the sun rises, it rises for everyone.” - Cuban Proverb
• “To be willing is only half the task.” - Armenian Proverb
• “Don't think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.” - Malay Proverb

Speaker 1

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Speaker 2

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Speaker 3

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Speaker 4

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Speaker 5

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Speaker 6

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Speaker 7

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