enlightenment

• The distinguished German historian, Heinrich von Treitschke, writes of King Frederick William IV, the predecessor of Emperor William I, as follows He believed in a mysterious enlightenment which is granted von Gottes Gnaden' to kings rather than other mortals. —  William of Germany
• When one realizes what delusion is, the enlightenment is there.
• D'Souza uses a typically Catholic style of debate when encountering atheists - i.e. the Catholic church was responsible for the enlightenment, the inquisition was a storm in a teacup, Hitler was an atheist - as was basically any Christian that did bad things and, most importantly, atheism = 20th century state communism. —  Planet Atheism
• By a show of hands, this enlightenment was the first of its kind for many in attendance. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
• For your enlightenment, here are all of the song's words that I was eventually able to recall. —  Public Address

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