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Platitudes Quotes

Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth

Bertrand Russell (2014). “Bertrand Russell's Best”, p.66, Routledge

applause, n. The echo of a platitude.

'The Cynic's Word Book' (1906) p. 19

If some dude I'd never heard of managed to broadcast a platitude like that to the whole globe, I'd probably just feel like I was being spammed.

"Damian Kulash of OK Go: On Creativity, Design, and Activism". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

Platitude: a statement that denies by implication what it explicitly affirms.

Edward Abbey (2015). “A Voice Crying in the Wilderness”, p.31, RosettaBooks

Platitude: All that is mortal of a departed truth.

Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.183, University of Georgia Press