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It was called Democracy in the Dark, and he was the enlightener.

From Time • Apr. 5, 2013

Born in Topeka, the enlightener was the son of deeply religious parents.

From Time Magazine Archive

A good view of the steerage is the best possible enlightener.

From Aliens or Americans? by Grose, Howard B. (Howard Benjamin)

By some he has been hailed as a great enlightener, and by others he has been accused of being as dogmatic in his assumptions as those whom he disapproved.

From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart

Practice in any art is a wonderful enlightener of the understanding.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 by Various