Famous quotes containing the word generally:
“The reluctant obedience of distant provinces generally costs more than it [the territory] is worth. Empires which branch out widely are often more flourishing for a little timely pruning.”
—Thomas Babington Macaulay (18001859)
“Here and there, human nature may be great in times of trial, but generally speaking it is its weakness and not its strength that appears in a sick chamber.”
—Jane Austen (17751817)
“This particularly rapid, unintelligible patter
Isnt generally heard, and if it is it doesnt matter!”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18361911)
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