To generalize is to be an idiot.

To generalize is to be an idiot. To particularize is the alone distinction of merit. General knowledge are those knowledge that idiots possess.

— William Blake

“To Generalize is to be an Idiot; To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit.”

— William Blake

“To generalize is to be an idiot," said Blake. Perhaps he went too far. But to generalize is to be a finite mind. Generalities…

— C.S. Lewis

Avoid context and specifics; generalize and keep repeating the generalization.

— Jack Schwartz

When I made TV shows, people called them regressive. Clearly, everyone wants to generalize everything, but I like to choose a middle path.

— Ekta Kapoor

If the United States has to accept the U.N. resolutions, we have to generalize it across the board. We can't just pick and choose…

— Al-Waleed bin Talal

I want to be very careful about judging and how much to generalize about the use of media being pathological. For some people, it's…

— Howard Rheingold

Our credulity is a part of the imperfection of our natures. It is inherent in us to desire to generalize, when we ought, on…

— Napoleon Bonaparte

I definitely don't generalize and put everybody in the same cup of water.

— Cole Hauser

“There was, for starters, the tendency of everyone who actually played the game to generalize wildly from his own experience. People always thought their…

— Michael Lewis

Perhaps it will be simplest to throw away the tags and generalize India with one all-comprehensive name, as the Land of Wonders.

— Mark Twain

I hate to generalize because there are always so many exceptions to any rule.

— Gish Jen

“To think is to forget differences, generalize, make abstractions.”

— Angela Harris

You can go back and try to generalize, but then you end up saying things that all editors say about everything that ever gets…

— Lorin Stein

“When we generalize and judge people quickly without taking ample time, we've chosen a shortcut. It's superficial of us, and a lack of wisdom.”

— Assegid Habtewold