If mankind minus one were of one opinion, then mankind is no more justified in silencing the one than the one – if he had the power – would be justified in silencing mankind.
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A strong creative impulse, especially as a result of divine inspiration. Example: a mythic afflatus
[from Latin afflatus, from past participle of afflere, to breathe on : ad-, ad- + flare, to blow.]
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Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth;
And thus do we of wisdom and of reach,
With windlasses, and with assays of bias,
By indirections find directions out.
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An imitation of gold. A finish of a copper and zinc or tin alloys that resemble gold in appearance and are used to ornament furniture, moldings, architectural details, and jewelry.
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adjective: meaning to have regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales.
example: “a space of disappearance where ‘imperialism’ and ‘globalism’ are imbricated with each other”