fulcrum

• The mind of every man is evidently the fulcrum, the moving force,—which alike regulates all his limbs and actions: and in which example, we find a strong illustration of the subordinate nature of mere matter . —  Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey
• Think about it: where the caliper grabs the rotor now becomes the fulcrum -- the fulcrum is no longer at the center of the axle as it would be with a rim brake. —  Inside Tri
• To postulate its activity would be merely to multiply causes without necessity Just here, it might be interesting to inquire what the modern conception is as to the relation of mind and brain--of soul and body; and particularly the question of the "seat" of the soul--that central point which was, until late years, always considered necessary as a fulcrum or point of contact upon which the soul might act The older psychologists and philosophers always took such a "seat" for granted--Descartes, as we know, imagining that the pineal gland occupied that important function. —  The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
• This constitutes the fulcrum--the upper board resting on these knife-edges, and being unevenly balanced on them. —  The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal
• Another difficulty almost unsuperable arises from the friction at the bearings of the fulcrum, the best watch jewels made of ruby were employed, but the supply was cut off from Germany by the war. —  Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches

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