It is not necessary to dwell upon his brilliant powers of conversation, nor to repeat the platitudes which he repeated, for there was no significance in Mr. Hopper's tales, not a particle.
"The Crisis, Volume 6"
Winston Churchill
When said it was not much-only a few safe platitudes-but it was a distinct advance.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
Mr. Mellord, the famous Academician, had taken in Lady Adela to dinner; but she had placed Mr. Quirk on her left hand; and from this position of authority he was roaring away like any sucking-dove and challenging everybody to dispute his windy platitudes.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black