Abstraction Quote by William Blake

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

— Angela Harris

Keep it simple, make it general, and make it intelligible.

— Douglas McIlroy

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

— Jack Schwartz

“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

“To think is to ignore the differences, to generalize, to abstract.”

— Jorge Luis Borges

Generalization, especially risky generalization, is one of the chief methods by which knowledge proceeds... Safe generalizations are usually rather boring. Delete that "usually rather."…

— Joseph Epstein

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

— William Blake

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

If you don't generalize you don't philosophize.

— Robert M. Pirsig

I often wonder why the whole world is so prone to generalise. Generalisations are seldom if ever true and are usually utterly inaccurate.

— Agatha Christie

“Sweeping generalizations are easy, but we are more alike than we are different. Our focus and interests may vary, or not, but to dismiss…

— Deborah Stanish

I'm always careful in generalising things.

— Sebastian Kurz