Have you ever been inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. for delivering his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March on Washington in 1963? The inspirational words and tone have significantly energized the people and influenced the whole world with the longest stretch of time. Today we will talk about top 10 famous speeches that motivate people the most. Read on to explore the beauty and motivation a famous speech can bring! Furthermore, we will show our readers how to review and download audio speeches to portable devices for listening anytime and anywhere.

Part 1: Top 10 famous speeches of all time

Motivational speeches are powerful and inspirational to people, especially during special periods, like after wartime or pandemic. Let's get down to the top 10 most famous speeches of all time.

  • I Have a Dream Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.: Aug, 28, 1963
  • Speaking of motivational speeches, it is hard not to mention "I Have a Dream". It is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States. Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the speech was a defining moment of the civil rights movement and among the most iconic speeches in American history. Until now, when we talk about influential speeches, we will definitely mention Martin Luther King and his inspirational and powerful speech.

    I Have a Dream
  • We Shall Fight on the Beaches Speech by Winston Churchill: June 4, 1940
  • As a world-famous leader, Winston Churchill has delivered a slew of powerful and motivational speeches during his lifetime. Most of them are circulated from generation to generation and inspire people with great strength. Even in today, a peaceful age, we still feel motivated by his words ”We shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the old.”

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  • Inauguration speech by Barack Obama
  • America has seen the first black president ever in history back to 2008. During his inauguration speech, he delivered so much information and commitments to American people, making the inauguration speech a world-famous speech ever. His inspirational words still linger around ears and we get motivated significantly. “Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met. On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.”

    Inauguration speech by Barack Obama
  • Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech by Patrick Henry: March 23, 1775
  • In pursuit of liberty, people of all generations are fighting with utmost efforts. Back to the 18th century, Patrick Henry had seen enough. The British monarchy was arming itself for war against its own colonies in North America, and ignoring the petitions of redress sent by colonial representatives to London. Hence, he stood forward and delivered this famous speech: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death. Honestly, this has motivated and pushed for liberty to progress a great deal.

    Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Speech
  • Duty, Honor, Country Speech by Douglas MacArthur: May 12, 1962
  • MacArthur thought deeply about republicanism and the effects that war had on a republican citizen's virtues and characteristics. His speech given to cadets at West Point two years before his death was an inspirational one and is still being regarded as one of the most famous speeches of all time.

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  • Queen speech for COVID-19
  • In this time and age, when we are all quarantined at home and work from home due to the outbreak of coronavirus, we cannot be more motivated by the Queen's speech delivered last month. This motivational speech has delivered great thanks to NHS and medical staff and their contributions to fighting the virus. In the meanwhile, the Queen has shaped the confidence in the people and believe we will meet again soon.

    Queen speech for covid-19
  • DEMOCRACY - The only solution by NELSON MANDELA
  • 20th century has witnessed a great time for all. South Africa has cried for democracy for a long time and Nelson Mandela is a great leader to help make the dream come true. In his famous speech “DEMOCRACY - The only solution”, he clearly stated that democracy is the only solution, as quoted from the speech, “Now, more than ever, all South Africans, black and white together, need to join hands for democracy, peace, and justice. We can ensure that elections for a democratic Constituent Assembly take place before the end of this year. Indeed, we have to make sure that it happens. Time has run out.”

    Nelson Mendela
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Abraham Lincoln was a great president in history and he left so many motivational speeches to us. During one of his inaugural speech, he said “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan -- to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.” No wonder we can feel the strength and power from his speeches. It is just so powerful that we will get motivated in no time.

    Abraham Lincoln
  • Stay hungry, stay foolish by Steve Jobs
  • As a tech giant, Steve Jobs is the iconic representative of modern tech society. His famous Stay hungry, stay foolish speech delivered to Stanford's 2005 graduating class will be memorized forever. People will be greatly inspired and motivated by his insights and genius innovations. It is worth reading from time to time to remind us to stay hungry and stay foolish.

    Steve Jobs
  • Winners don't do different things, they do things differently by Shiv Khera
  • This is one of the best speeches ever. MR. SHIV KHERA is an Author, Educator, Business Consultant, and a much sought-after speaker. He inspires and encourages individuals to realize their true potential. In our time, we need people like him to give us motivation and inspiration and push us forward with distinctive insights.

    Shiv Khera

    Part 2: Where can I review these speeches

    Many of you may want to review those motivational speeches, fortunately, we have websites consolidating famous speeches and have done a great job in sharing. Here we select a few websites to you.

  • RealClear History
  • It has accommodated the world famous speeches of all time in the websites. Users can easily review the speeches and some comments related to the history of the speech and speaker. It is fun to explore more here.

  • History
  • I know reading and reviewing world famous speeches may bring you great strength and motivate you to progress fast and steadily. Besides, some websites have included the audio materials and let you listen to the speeches simultaneously. You can view here to find the interesting speeches.

  • YouTube
  • As we all know, YouTube is a great platform for you to find both video and audio source about music, sport, gaming, etc. Of course, you can find speech like TED Talks there.

    Part 3: How to download the speech audios to portable devices

    Some speeches are worth listening to from time to time and give you inspiration constantly. In this case, you may consider to download the speeches in video or audio format and then save in the local drive for playback anytime you want. Music Recorder will assist with downloading the audio materials within clicks.

    Step 1: Download and install the app to your PC

    Click the button below to download and install the app. Launch the app afterward.

    • music-recorder
    • Leawo Music Recorder

      - Record any sound from computer stream audio and built-in input audio.
      - Record music from 1000+ music sites like YouTube, Facebook, Veoh, VEVO, etc.
      - Schedule music recording via the internal recording task scheduler.
      - Automatically/manually add and complete music tags like artist, album, cover, genre, etc.
      - Save recorded musicfiles into either WAV or MP3 format for wide uses.

    Step 2: Set the audio source

    Click the audio source icon on the lower left to navigate to the settings window, where you can hit the Audio Source tap to set the audio source. Here we would like to record online famous speeches so we select to record computer audio.

    Audio Source

    Step 3: Set the output format

    Hit the Format tab and you will be able to set the output format to either .mp3 or .wav.

    Format

    Step 4: Set a directory to save the output audio materials

    Click General and set a directory to save the recorded audio materials.

    General

    Step 5: Record the famous speeches online

    Hit the start button to record the online speech, and then play the speech. Note that in order to record the entire speech, it is a must to hit the record button first and then play the audio speech online.

    Record the famous speeches online

    Once the recording is done, you can listen to the speech on your computer anytime anywhere. In addition, if you want to transfer the recorded speeches to your portable devices like iPhone, you can use Leawo iTransfer to transfer the recorded speech to your device within clicks. Have fun and enjoy the motivational speeches!

    Part 4: How to download the speech audios from YouTube

    Apart from Music Recorder, CleverGet Video Downloader is also another useful tool for you to download speech audio from YouTube. It doesn't need you to wait for recording. Just click on the download button and everything will be done by themselves. What's more, CleverGet Video Downloader allows you to download videos and music from more than 1000 sites. With this formidable tool, downloading speech audios for offline playback is a breeze.

    Step 1. Launch CleverGet

    Download and install CleverGet on your computer. Launch CleverGet.

    • CleverGet YouTube to MP4 Downloader
    • CleverGet Video Downloader

      1. Download Video & Music from 1000+ Sites
      2. Download Live Stream Videos from YouTube Live and Others
      3. Up to 8K UHD Video Downloading with 320 kbps Audio Quality
      4. Smarter Downloading Settings
      5. 1-Click to Play Downloaded Videos
      6. Provide Precise Video Info

    Step 2. Set Output Directory

    Click on the Settings icon to enter the setting panel and set the output directory.

    Step 3. Locate Speech Audios

    YouTube is a good way to find speech audios, and I will take YouTube as example to show you how to download them with CleverGet. Click on the YouTube icon to enter the YouTube website and search the speech audios directly. Or you can copy & paste the video link to the address bar, and CleverGet will detect the video immediately.

    Step 4. Download Speech Audios

    There are audio icon (five vertical lines) on the right of the list of downloadable source. Choose a preferred quality and format. Click on the "Download" button to download speech audios as a local file.