Quote by James Baldwin

A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired of hearing it.

A platitude is simply a truth repeated till people get tired

Summary

This quote suggests that a platitude, or a clichÃ©d statement, originates from a truth that has been repeated so frequently that it eventually becomes tiresome or uninteresting. The idea conveyed is that people may eventually lose interest in acknowledging the truth behind a platitude due to its excessive repetition. Overall, this quote implies that the impact of a truth can diminish when it is overused and treated as a clichÃ©.

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