List of speeches

This list of speeches includes those that have gained notability in English or in English translation.

The earliest listings may be approximate dates.

Patrick Henry 's Stamp Act Resolves speech at the Capitol in Williamsburg, Virginia , on May 29, 1765
A portrait of the first sermon, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta , being delivered by The Buddha at Sarnath
Otto von Bismarck in the North German Parliament
Civil Rights Movement leader Martin Luther King delivering his " I Have a Dream " speech at the 1963 March on Washington .