8 vols. Contents: [1] Speech openers and closers.--[2] Business and professional pointmakers.--[3] Definitions and toasts.--[4] Human interest stories.--[5] Origins and firsts.--[6] Proverbs, epigrams, aphorisms, sayings, and bon mots.--[7] Remarks of famous people.--[8] Rhyme and verse, to help make a point.