#latitude

The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth. ↗

— Charles Lamb

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Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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It is the maintenance of slavery by law in a state, not parallels of latitude, that makes its a southern state; and the absence of this, that makes it a northern state. ↗

— William H. Seward

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The man who has the courage of his platitudes is always a successful man. ↗

— Van Wyck Brooks

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In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

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Literature is the orchestration of platitudes. ↗

— Thornton Wilder

#orchestration #platitudes

When the heart speaks, its language is the same under all latitudes. ↗

— Ella Maillart

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Speakers are not supposed to waste time on platitudes, but the capacity of this generation for ignoring the obvious and concentrating on the negative and the obscure is immense. ↗

— Arthur Hays Sulzberger

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What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? ↗

— Norman Douglas

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In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in the market system, which allows a great deal of latitude for human choice, people can get carried away to excess. ↗

— Lee R. Raymond

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