Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If we are really to be a great nation, we must not merely talk; we must act big. Theodore Roosevelt actactionbig Change image and share on social
Rhetoric is cheap, evidence comes more dearly. John Fund cheapdearlyevidence Change image and share on social
Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art. Aristotle artcasedefine Change image and share on social
Rhetoric that vilifies American Muslims is counter to our efforts. It's a setback to our Homeland Security efforts. Jeh Johnson americancountereffort Change image and share on social
Rhetoric, which is the use of language to inform or persuade, is very important in shaping public opinion. We are very easily fooled by language and how it is used by others. Ray Comfort easilyfoolimportant Change image and share on social
Rhetorically, President Obama is a champion of bipartisanship. In practice, though, he is almost always its enemy. Reince Priebus bipartisanshipchampionenemy Change image and share on social
Rhett Butler is very mysterious. He disappears, he reappears, God knows where he goes. We know nothing about his family to speak of. Donald McCaig butlerdisappearfamily Change image and share on social
Rhode Island works hard to reduce air pollution in our communities. We passed laws to prohibit cars and buses from idling their engines and to retrofit school buses with diesel pollution controls. But there is only so much a single state can do, particularly against out-of-state pollution. Sheldon Whitehouse airbusecar share on social
Rhyme is a mnemonic device, an aid to the memory. And some poems are themselves mnemonics, that is to say, the whole purpose of the poem is to enable us to remember some information. James Fenton aiddeviceenable Change image and share on social