&gt;He&#x27;s no orator – as anyone who&#x27;s read his books knows, he&#x27;s not really into words, especially long ones – but he has an undeniable talent for commanding a room.<p>Apparently the writer has fallen for the oldest trick in oratory:<p>&quot;I’m no orator, as Brutus is. I’m only, as you know, a plain, blunt man.&quot;