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“Human language has a vocabulary suited to our daily needs and functions: the shape of any human language maps approximately to the needs and activities of our mundane lives. But few would deny that there is another dimension of human existence which transcends the mundane: call it the soul, the spirit: it is that part of the human frame which sees the shimmer of the numinous.”

Quote by Julian Burnside

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Julian Burnside

Julian Burnside is an Australian barrister known for his work on human rights and refugee issues. Born on June 9, 1949, he has been practicing law since 1974 and has represented refugees and human rights cases in various international courts. more

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