Speaking out against the president was strictly prohibited.

Speaking against her became treason in AD 20, and in AD 24 he granted his mother a theatre seat among the Vestal Virgins.

Speaking at Maryborough, now Port Laoise, on the 16 August 1914, he addressed a 2, 000 strong assembly of Irish Volunteers, some armed, and according to the report in the Irish Times stated, " recently, I took the liberty of saying in the English Parliament that, for the first time in the history of the connection between England and Ireland, it was safe to-day for England to withdraw her armed troops from our country and that the sons of Ireland themselves, North and South, Catholic and Protestant, and whatever the origin of their race might have been – Williamite, Cromwellian, or old Celtic – standing shoulder to shoulder, would defend the good order and peace of Ireland, and defend her shores against any foreign foe.

He expressly stated that “ if he ever had a political leader, his leader was John Bright, not Mr Gladstone .” Speaking in 1886, he referred to his " standing by the side of John Bright against the dismemberment of the great Anglo-Saxon community of the West, as I now stand against the dismemberment of the great Anglo-Saxon community of the East .” These words form the key to his views of the future of the British Empire.

Speaking about the unflattering portrayal of homosexuality in Midnight Cowboy, he stated that he was against political correctness and the self-censorship it encourages, which would prevent such a film from being made today.

Speaking on Joy Radio, a station he owns, on May 12, 2008, Muluzi denied any plot against Mutharika and expressed exasperation with threats made by Mutharika.

Speaking to Capital Radio on 22 February 2009, Muluzi accused the government of using intimidation against his presidential candidacy and warned that such conduct could lead to " problems ".

Speaking in 2010 Chris Waddle said: " The great thing about Gazza is that he didn't respect who he was playing against.

Speaking out against Southern secession from the Union, he lived long enough to see his son, Lt. Col. Horace Porter, later a general, gain honor through many Civil War battles.

Speaking against the proposals during the debate MP Greg Mulholland however said that sometimes governments get things wrong and added " I am voting against the government today because I simply cannot accept that fees of up to £ 9, 000 are the fairest and most sustainable way of funding higher education.

Speaking at the IDC's Herzliya Conference in Israel in January 2008, Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen criticized the actions of the Human Rights Council actions against Israel.

Speaking against the original wording during the Dail debate Alan Shatter TD argued that:

Speaking in 2008, Safina stated: " that was a great experience in my life [...] it also boosted my confidence because I showed I could play well even with the crowd against me.

Speaking against what he terms " quasi mystical association ," historian Nicolas Kinloch writes that " with the publication of Raul Hilberg ’ s monumental book ," the subject had risen to be considered " an event requiring more, rather than less, stringent historical analysis.

Speaking in retrospect, he argued against claims made by Nanu, according to which Ion Antonescu had thus indicated his willingness to step down and hand leadership of Romania to King Mihai I.

Speaking at a pro-IRA rally in 1982 in Nassau County, New York, King pledged support to " those brave men and women who this very moment are carrying forth the struggle against British imperialism in the streets of Belfast and Derry.

Speaking to an MGM official, Ertegün threatened that " If the movie is made, Turkey will launch a worldwide campaign against it.

Speaking against its authenticity were Neckel, Karl Hermann Jacob Friesen ( who identified it as a satirical hoax by Cornelius Over de Linden ) and Arthur Hübner.

Speaking in the Parliament, Jaitley led the charge against the report and against Justice Liberhan personally.

Speaking in Turkey, Russia's President Putin strongly warned against foreign interference in Ukraine's new election, accusing Western countries of trying to impose their definition of democracy on Ukraine.

Speaking much about the struggle against poverty, Dubuc, Ouimet and Paquette showed themselves favourable to a guaranteed minimum income system, something that Marois agreed to.

" Speaking at the opening of the Michael Reagan Center in Spring, Texas, October 7, 2005, Michael said, " At 8 years old, I thought I was going to hell.

Speaking with specific regards to apostasy in Christianity, Michael Fink writes:

Speaking to his agent from a telephone box in Leicester Square, London, he looked around for inspiration, noted that The Caine Mutiny was being shown at the Odeon Cinema in 1954, and decided to change his name to " Michael Caine ".

Speaking to his agent from a telephone box in Leicester Square in London, Micklewhite looked around for inspiration, noted that The Caine Mutiny was being shown at the Odeon Cinema, and thus changed his name to " Michael Caine ", which he has retained since.

In 1967, one of his earliest successes was playing alongside Michael Hordern and Celia Johnson in the London production of Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking.

Speaking ahead of the Manchester show, Jackson said: " The UK was a very special place to my brother Michael and I'm so excited to be able to pay my respect to his fans here.

Speaking in the House of Commons Minister for Aerospace and Shipping Michael Heseltine paid tribute to the work done by Mr Justice Lane, Sir Morien Morgan and Captain Jessop for the work they had carried out during the inquiry into the accident.

Speaking to Michael Parkinson on BBC Radio 2 on 26 August 2007, when asked by his interviewer why he was commentating less these days, after initially attempting to side-step the question Blowers observed that " they obviously want to bring in new faces ", and added that during the Ashes tour in Australia during the winter of 2006 / 7 " I felt in a funny way that I wasn't part of it any more ".

( Michael Bilton & Peter Kosminsky, Speaking Out: Untold Stories from the Falklands War, p. 213, Andre Deutsch, 1989 )

* Public Speaking Champion: Michael Meeuwis, University of Toronto

* Faintley Speaking, ( London: Michael Joseph, 1954 )

* Michael McManus, Speaking Parts

* Interview with Jennifer Michael Hecht ( May 2007 ) on Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett

Speaking in November, 1990, Ono stated, " Businessmen who aren't artists themselves wouldn't have the consideration Michael has.

Speaking about Woods ' character, Witherspoon said " When I read Legally Blonde, I was like, ' She's from Beverly Hills, she's rich, she's in a sorority.

Speaking of the decision to axe the teatime editions Tony Woods, the head of continuing drama at ITV stated " The series has already established itself as cult viewing for young adults and repositioning it with a first showing in the evening will build on its appeal ".

Speaking recently in Miami, Governor Rockefeller said that `` to assure the sufficiency of our own weapons in the face of the recent Soviet tests, we are now clearly compelled to conduct our own nuclear tests ''.

Speaking with `` great earnestness '', he said: `` For the Russian people, the question of Poland is not only a question of honor but also a question of security.

Speaking of the present status of civil defense in the city, Mr. Hawksley said he would be willing to bet that not more than one person in a hundred would know what to do or where to go in the event of an enemy attack.

Speaking in his Kentucky accent, with a very powerful voice, he said the Kansas Act had a " declared indifference, but as I must think, a covert real zeal for the spread of slavery.

Speaking on Channel Nine TV on 25 November 2006, he said x-rays of the urn had shown the pedestal and handles were cracked, and repair work had to be carried out.

" Speaking of Milt Brown and himself working with songs done by Jimmie Davis, the Skillet Lickers, Jimmie Rodgers, and others, and songs he'd learned from his father, he said that " We'd pull these tunes down an set ' em in a dance category.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Dale Campbell-Savours, MP, said,

Speaking at 30th anniversary celebrations on 26 July 2006, Commander Bradley Bower said that the greatest challenge facing the navy of a maritime country like Fiji was to maintain sovereignty and the maritime environment, to acquire, restore, and replace equipment, and to train officers to keep pace with changing situations.

Speaking in Carlow in June 2010, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Green Party leader John Gormley said the Labour Party is coming very close to being the " Father Ted of Irish politics " because, according to Gormley, they have no policies.

Speaking at the 2007 budget session, Peter Caruana, the Chief Minister said " The scale of Gibraltar's economic success makes it one of the most affluent communities in the entire world.

Speaking from a platform erected on the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg for an audience of 450, 000, Kennedy said,

Speaking about the issue she said: " Elephants are one of my favourite animals and I love them.

Speaking of politics and the theatre in an CBC interview in 1978, Tremblay said:

Speaking before a National Assembly session, Bagoudou said that the 42. 2 billion CFA francs spent on medical costs for road accident victims accounted for around 25 % of the 2008 budget of the Nigerien Ministry of Public Health.

Speaking from a clinic in the western city of Cali, Mr Lizcano said that when soldiers saw him screaming from across a jungle river, they thought he was drunk and ignored him.

Speaking at a National Party conference following the news of Biko's death then-minister of police, Jimmy Kruger said, " I am not glad and I am not sorry about Mr. Biko.

Speaking softly, Hanson said that the hijackers had commandeered the cockpit, that a flight attendant had been stabbed, and possibly someone else in the front of the aircraft had been killed.

Speaking with Himmler and Heydrich on 25 October, Hitler said, " Let no one say to me we cannot send them into the swamp.

Speaking of the film, he said:

Speaking of those who counseled compassion to the " culprits " he said: " They want them to be treated with oil, soap and caresses.

Speaking the week after filming his last episode of The West Wing, he said, " I'm very serious about it.

Speaking before a crowd at the Rostra, Tiberius said, " The wild beasts that roam over Italy have their dens, each has a place of repose and refuge.

Speaking at the London School of Economics on 28 February 2006, he said: " The rejection of the Constitutional treaty by voters in France was a mistake that should be corrected.

" Speaking about the best and worst part about playing a Star Trek captain, she said: " The best thing was simply the privilege and the challenge of being able to take a shot at the first female captain, transcending stereotypes that I was very familiar with.