affirmation

Noun

Meaning

Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law.

The act of affirming or asserting as true; assertion; -- opposed to negation or denial.

That which is asserted; an assertion; a positive statement; an averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to property sold, or of its quality.

A solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury, by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath, which declaration is in law equivalent to an oath.

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Humour is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him. Romain Gary

We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigor, the mystery, the humor, the variety, and the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance. Martha Graham

Individualism is the self-affirmation of the individual self as individual self without regard to its participation in its world. As such it is the opposite of collectivism, the self affirmation of the self as part of a larger whole without regard to its character as an individual self. Paul Tillich

For everyone, whatever his state - single, married, widowed or priest - chastity is a triumphant affirmation of love. Josemaría Escrivá

Affirmation of the world, which means affirmation of the will-to-live that manifests itself around me, is only possible if I devote myself to other life. Albert Schweitzer

The artist is always the servant, and is perpetually trying to pay for the gift that has been given to him as if by a miracle. Modern man, however, does not want to make any sacrifice, even though true affirmation of the self can only be expressed in sacrifice. Andrei Tarkovsky

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