Acceptance Speech

Ghazala Hashmi
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Ghazala Hashmi - Lieutenant Governor Elect Victory Speech - November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025
Yes. Thank you. Thank you. You look amazing tonight. Virginia looks amazing tonight. Well, good evening, Virginia. Tonight, together we have carved a new historic path. Tonight, tonight, Virginia, we have pointed our compass in a direction that guides us to the future while also building out our roots on our collective embrace of decency, dignity, and dedication. Virginia has chosen leadership that lifts up people instead of tearing them down. And together we have proven that Virginia in Virginia, a child's name, a family's personal struggles, and a community's […]
Marian Wright Edelman
categories: Acceptance Speech, Speeches
2006 Choral Arts Humanitarian Award Acceptance Speech - Jan. 08, 2006
January 8, 2006
I am so honored by this honor, and to follow anywhere in the footsteps of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, who’s been my great mentor. And I want to thank Maxine Baker from the Freddie Mac Foundation, who personifies caring and strategic corporate philanthropy. Thank you, Maxine, for your leadership. I first met and heard Dr. King on April 10th, 1960 at Spelman in Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel. And three of his lessons branded themselves in my mind and in my heart. He talked about the importance of faith, about having […]
Dorothy Height
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2004 Choral Arts Humanitarian Award Remarks - Jan. 11, 2004
January 11, 2004
Transcript from Dr. Height’s speech at the 16th Annual Choral Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Dr. Height was the first recipient of the Choral Arts Humanitarian Award. It’s always very special for me to be presented or introduced by or even in the presence of Alexis Herman, and I want to thank her for this beautiful introduction. And I’m deeply grateful to the Choral Society of Washington for making me the first recipient […]
Jody Williams
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Nobel Prize Peace Prize Acceptance Speech – Dec. 10, 1997
December 10, 1997
Your Majesties, Honorable Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Excellencies and Honored Guests, It is a privilege to be here today, together with other representatives of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, to receive jointly the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. Our appreciation goes to those who nominated us and to the Nobel Committee for choosing this year to recognize, from among so many other nominees who have worked diligently for peace, the work of the International Campaign. I am deeply honored – but whatever personal recognition derives from this award, […]
Narges Mohammadi
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Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech - Dec. 10, 2023
December 10, 2023
This Nobel Peace Prize lecture by 2023 laureate Narges Mohammadi was delivered by her children, Ali and Kiana Rahmani, on behalf of their mother, who was imprisoned. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, I express my gratitude to the honorable members of the Nobel Peace Prize Committee for awarding the prestigious and honorable Nobel Peace Prize to the glorious movement of Women, Life, Freedom and to a woman, a human rights defender, and a democracy advocate, who is imprisoned. Your meaningful […]
Tawakkol Karman
categories: Acceptance Speech, Speeches
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech – Dec. 10, 2011
December 10, 2011
In the name of God the Compassionate the Merciful! Your Majesties, Highnesses, Excellencies, Distinguished Committee of the Nobel Peace Prize, Arab spring and revolution youth in the arena of freedom and change, and all free people of the world, Peace upon you from the Nobel Peace rostrum. With joy and pleasure I would like to express my gratitude for the honour I was given together with my peace fighter colleagues, Her Excellency the President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Mrs. Leymah Gbowee, for this international award, which carries great moral and human […]
Whitney Fox
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Democratic Nominee for FL13 Acceptance Speech -- August 25, 2024
August 25, 2024
Whitney Fox: Wow, thank you all so much for being here, I am so grateful and humbled to have you here tonight. And more humbled to be, yes, your official Democratic nominee for Congressional District 13. Audience: cheers and applause Whitney Fox: What we've accomplished tonight is extraordinary and you should all be so proud. And it's because we have come together to say that we demand better, for our district, for our values, to stand up for what we believe in is right. And let me just tell you […]
Kamala Harris
categories: Acceptance Speech, Campaign Speech, Speeches
Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech – Aug. 22, 2024
August 22, 2024
OK, let’s get to business. Let’s get to business. All right. So, let me start by thanking my most incredible husband, Doug. For being an incredible partner to me, an incredible father to Cole and Ella, and happy anniversary, Dougie. I love you so very much. To our president, Joe Biden. When I think about the path that we have traveled together, Joe, I am filled with gratitude. Your record is extraordinary, as history will show, and your character is inspiring. And Doug and I love you and Jill, and […]
Portia Simpson Miller
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Remarks at the Conferment of the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws - Sept. 30, 2017
September 30, 2017
Simpson Miller gave this address at a special convocation held to confer on her the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of the West Indies. Chancellor Robert Bermudez Vice Chancellor sir Hilary Beckles and Lady Beckles Members of the senior management of the university Members of the faculty And I want to recognize the presence of my colleagues here this evening. I think it would take a long time for me to mention them by name. University stakeholders Members of government Members of the private sector, […]
Nadia Murad
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Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech - December 10, 2018
December 10, 2018
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Distinguished Members of the Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, my warm greetings to you. I would like to thank The Nobel Committee for bestowing this honour on me. It is a great honour to have been awarded this valuable prize with my friend Dr Denis Mukwege, who has been working tirelessly to help victims of sexual violence and to be a voice for those women who have been subjected to violence. I want to talk to you from the bottom of my heart and to […]