Our democracy was built upon the affirmation of universal values," he adds, and France's destiny is to enact "our universal and humanist dream".Such florid romanticism may provoke derision on the other side of the Atlantic, never mind how closely it parallels Mr Bush's belief in his duty to spread freedom.
"Something to Believe In" is based upon the affirmation of life and faith, while "Walk on By" warns the listener of distrustfulness.
The justices, for instance, noted in their decision that while the law called for voters to be granted state-issued ID simply upon an affirmation, "as implementation of the Law has proceeded, PennDOT -- apparently for good reason -- has refused to allow such liberal access".
We must fix our visions not merely on the negative expulsion of war, but upon the positive affirmation of peace.
Upon hearing an affirmation, Ghaleon's mood changes, and suddenly transforms into a more sinister form, The Magic Emperor, who turns Quark to energy and kidnaps Luna, remarking that he will now use her in his quest to rule the world.
Granted that knowledge, according to Rosmini, is co-terminus with truth, never with error, it is clear that Rosmini's affirmation depends upon the self-evident need to affirm what one knows.
Burge's reasoning applies beyond testimony as becomes manifest by way of the objection that if the intelligibility of the speaker's affirmation depends upon the inferential structure of the communication mechanism, then an impurely preservative mechanism would be required for understanding, contrary to Burge's claim of an a priori entitlement (Bezuidenhout 1998).
During worship, all Saints, including children, are called upon to give testimony in affirmation of their faith.
Mark Willes may hate straddling a wall down the middle of his office, but his assault upon it produced a timely affirmation of its enduring value.
Winning elections is only one aspect of the work before us, but it is an aspect upon which not just dignity, affirmation of our values, or some airy notion of the greater good depends.
