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He that cannot obey, cannot command.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Obedience Leadership

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1734 1730s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1734.

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Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1734." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.

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It's amazing, you look like a normal person, but actually, you are the angel of death.

When Harry Met Sally…

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Appearance vs. reality

Speaker

Sally Albright

Actor

Meg Ryan

Source

When Harry Met Sally…

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic comedy (film) Comedy (film) Romantic comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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When Harry Met Sally... Directed by Rob Reiner, Nelson Entertainment/Castle Rock Entertainment, 1989.

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People see only what you allow them to see.

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

The Sopranos

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Openness

Speaker

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

Actor

Lorraine Bracco

Source

The Sopranos

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

2006 2000s 21st century

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"Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request..." The Sopranos, written by David Chase and Terence Winter, directed by Steve Buscemi, season 6, episode 5, Chase Films and Home Box Office, 2006.

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The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter.

Samuel Spade

The Maltese Falcon

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Overcompensating

Speaker

Samuel Spade

Actor

Humphrey Bogart

Source

The Maltese Falcon

Medium

Film

Genre

Film noir Crime (film) Crime

Language

English

Time

1941 1940s 20th century

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The Maltese Falcon. Directed by John Huston, Warner Bros., 1941.

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O tempora! O mores!

Cicero

Against Catiline

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Moral decline

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Cicero

Source

Against Catiline

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Lament

Language

Latin

Time

63 BC 60s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius. "Oratio in Catilinam Prima in Senatu Habit." 63 BC, Rome Senate, Rome, Italy.

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Cicero: In Catilinam I-IV, edited by J.F. Stout. Bristol Classical Press, 2009, Oratio 1.

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But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Jesus

Matthew 24:36

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End times

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 24:36).

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No journey is too great when one finds what he seeks.

Prince Akeem

Coming to America

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Seeking

Speaker

Prince Akeem

Actor

Eddie Murphy

Source

Coming to America

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

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Coming To America. Directed by John Landis, Eddie Murphy Productions, 1988.

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The Sting of a Reproach is the Truth of it.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Truth hurts Truth Criticism

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Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

Source

Poor Richard's Almanack

Medium

Almanac

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1746 1740s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

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Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1746.

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Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1746." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.

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In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the woman. That's why you gotta make your own moves.

Tony Montana

Scarface

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America Money and power

Speaker

Tony Montana

Actor

Al Pacino

Source

Scarface

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime (film) Drama (film) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

1983 1980s 20th century

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Scarface. Directed by Brian De Palma, Universal Pictures, 1983.

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We shall die alone.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Existential solitude Solitude Death

Author

Blaise Pascal

Source

Pensées

Medium

Epigram

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1662 1660s 17th century

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Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 211.

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Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 211.

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Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Amos 3:3

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Interpersonal conflict Unity

Source

Amos The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

750 BC 750s BC 8th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Amos 3:3).

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What if earth
Be but the shadow of heaven, and things therein
Each to other like, more than on earth is thought?

John Milton

Paradise Lost

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Heaven and earth Heaven The earth

Author

John Milton

Source

Paradise Lost

Medium

Poem

Genre

Epic poem Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1667 1660s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Milton, John. Paradise Lost. London: Samuel Simmons, 1667, bk. 5, I. 574.

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"Paradise Lost." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 5, I. 574.

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The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.

Charles Dickens

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

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Saying goodbye Reuniting Yin and yang

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Nicholas Nickleby

Author

Charles Dickens

Source

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1838 1830s 19th century

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Dickens, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, Mar. 1838, issue 1, ch. 3.

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Dickens, Charles. Nicholas Nickleby, edited by Mark Ford. Penguin, 1999, ch. 3.

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I was on top! Who the fuck is on top their first time!

Lady Bird

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Virginity Sex

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Lady Bird

Actor

Saoirse Ronan

Source

Lady Bird

Medium

Film

Genre

Coming of age (film) Comedy drama (film) Coming of age Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2017 2010s 21st century

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Lady Bird. Directed by Greta Gerwig, IAC Films/Scott Rudin Productions/Management 360, 2017.

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Get off my lawn!

Gran Torino

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Grass Yard

Speaker

Walt Kowalski

Actor

Clint Eastwood

Source

Gran Torino

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Statement Type

Orders and commands Threat

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Gran Torino. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Double Nickel Entertainment/Malpaso Productions/Village Roadshow Pictures, 2008.

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The skeptical are the most credulous.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Doubt and skepticism Credulity

Author

Blaise Pascal

Source

Pensées

Medium

Epigram

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

French

Time

1662 1660s 17th century

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Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 257

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Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 257.

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I don't have friends, I got family.

Furious 7

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Friends and family

Speaker

Dominic Toretto

Actor

Vin Diesel

Source

Furious 7

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Action

Language

English

Time

2015 2010s 21st century

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Furious 7. Directed by James Wan, Original Film/One Race Films/MRC/China Film, 2015.

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When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

Mark Twain

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

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Self-hatred Self-criticism Ego

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

Genre

Travel writing

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1897 1890s 19th century

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Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1897, ch. 29.

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Twain, Mark. "Following the Equator." Mark Twain: A Tramp Abroad, Following the Equator, Other Travels, edited by Roy Blount Jr. Library of America, 2010, ch. 29.

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It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy; it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others.

Jane Austen

Sense and Sensibility

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Personal chemistry Connecting with others

Speaker

Marianne Dashwood

Author

Jane Austen

Source

Sense and Sensibility

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1811 1810s 19th century

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Austen, Jane, [published anonymously]. Sense and Sensibility. Vol. 1, London: Thomas Egerton, 1811, ch. 12.

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Austen, Jane. Sense and Sensibility. Penguin Classics, 2003, ch. 12.

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Ask me no reason why I love you, for though
Love use Reason for his precisian, he admits him not for his counselor.

William Shakespeare

The Merry Wives of Windsor

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Love and reason Reason Love

Speaker

Mistress Page

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1602 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. The Merry Wives of Windsor. London: Arthur Johnson, 1602, act 2, sc. 1.

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Shakespeare, William. "The Merry Wives of Windsor." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 1.

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