Generally Speaking

Famous quotes containing the words generally speaking, generally and/or speaking:

“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.”
—David Hume (1711–1776)

“The inhabitants of St. John’s and vicinity are described by an English traveler as “singularly unprepossessing,” and before completing his period he adds, “besides, they are generally very much disaffected to the British crown.” I suspect that that “besides” should have been a “because.””
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades when speaking fails.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)