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Generalities obscure as much as they illuminate: Women of color in the 60-plus demographic have worked harder than anyone else to keep that sense of solidarity and optimism alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Generalities and large political truths may help you to convince them; but to persuade them to active interest and action you must get down to the realities which touch them personally.

From The Making of Arguments by Gardiner, J. H.

Generalities constitute a poor basis upon which to prescribe.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

Generalities and day-dreams are all very well, Flint, but we've got to lay out some definite line of campaign.

From The Air Trust by England, George Allan

Generalities even of a low order are scarcely recognized, and there is no recognition of high generalities.

From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert