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Midway between the two cosmic infinites lies the third, which is more than infinite.

From Fantasia of the Unconscious by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

That there are infinite squares, infinite cubes, and infinites of infinites, all greater than one another, and the last but one of which is nothing in comparison of the last?

From Letters on England by Voltaire

Quo postea infra modicum tempus juxta conceptum mentis suæ feliciter consummato, quale hodie Hierosolymis esse dinoscitur, multis et infinites ditavit possessionibus.”—Will.

From The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by Addison, Charles G.

You cannot have two infinites, for then neither would be infinite, each would be limited by the other, nor can you split the infinite up into fractions.

From The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science by Troward, T. (Thomas)

If they hadn't had infinites already—he supposed they wouldn't want more so badly right now.

From Young People's Pride A Novel by Benét, Stephen Vincent