#latitudes

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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It is becoming clear that the old platitudes can no longer be maintained, and that if we wish to improve our morals we must first improve our knowledge. ↗

— Havelock Ellis

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