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Thomas B. Macaulay

The object of oratory alone in not truth, but persuasion.

Alone

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The main goal of public speaking is to convince the audience rather than to simply present facts or truth. This means that effective oratory focuses more on influencing people's opinions than on being strictly accurate.

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