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Everything you touch turns to shit, like King Midas's idiot brother.

Inside Llewyn Davis

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Bad luck

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Jean

Actor

Carey Mulligan

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Inside Llewyn Davis

Medium

Film

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Black comedy (film) Comedy drama (film) Black comedy Comedy drama

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English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Inside Llewyn Davis. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, StudioCanal/Anton Capital Entertainment/Scott Rudin Productions/Mike Zoss Productions, 2013.

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It easeth some, though none it ever cur'd,
To think their dolour others have endur'd.

William Shakespeare

The Rape of Lucrece

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Misery loves company Suffering

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William Shakespeare

Source

The Rape of Lucrece

Medium

Poem

Genre

Narrative poem

Language

English

Time

1594 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. The Rape of Lucrece. London: Richard Field, 1594, I. 1581.

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Shakespeare, William. "The Rape of Lucrece." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, I. 1581.

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I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel.

Nine Inch Nails

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Hurt

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Self-harm Emotional numbness

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Nine Inch Nails

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Hurt The Downward Spiral

Medium

Song

Genre

Alternative rock

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

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Reznor, Trent. "Hurt." Performed by Nine Inch Nails. The Downward Spiral. Nothing Records/Interscope Records, 1994.

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Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Proverbs 14:13

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Humor and sadness Sadness Laughter

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Proverbs The Bible

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Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 14:13).

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I'm just 'bout that action, boss.

Marshawn Lynch

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Words vs. actions

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Marshawn Lynch

Source

CBS

Medium

Interview

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English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Lynch, Marshawn. Interview with Deion Sanders. CBS, 28 Jan. 2014.

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And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest."

Luke 1:30-32

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Jesus's birth Jesus

Speaker

Gabriel

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 1:30-32).

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He loved the People just as much as he feared and detested Persons.

Sinclair Lewis

It Can't Happen Here

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Individual vs. the collective Misanthropy

Author

Sinclair Lewis

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It Can't Happen Here

Medium

Novel

Genre

Dystopian fiction

Language

English

Time

1935 1930s 20th century

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Lewis, Sinclair. It Can't Happen Here. Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1935, ch. 35.

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The Conservatives…being by the law of their existence the stupidest party.

John Stuart Mill

Considerations on Representative Government

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Conservatism

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John Stuart Mill

Source

Considerations on Representative Government

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Essay

Genre

Political literature

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English

Time

1861 1860s 19th century

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Mill, John Stuart. Considerations on Representative Government. London: Parker, Son, and Bourn, 1861, ch. 7.

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Mill, John Stuart. "Considerations on Representative Government." On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays, edited by Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen. Oxford University Press, 2015, ch. 7.

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If you wanted to join the P.F.J., you'd have to really hate the Romans.

Monty Python's Life of Brian

On the People's Front of Judea, a fictional group of Jewish revolutionaries during the time of Jesus.

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Anti-imperialism Revolutionary politics Politics

Speaker

Reg

Actor

John Cleese

Source

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1979 1970s 20th century

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Monty Python's Life of Brian. Directed by Terry Jones, Handmade Films/Python (Monty) Pictures, 1979.

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A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer.

Mitch Hedberg

Strategic Grill Locations

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Christmas

Speaker

Mitch Hedberg

Source

Strategic Grill Locations

Medium

Comedy album

Genre

Comedy (stand up)

Statement Type

Joke

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Hedberg, Mitch. Strategic Grill Locations. 7 Sept. 1999, The Laff Stop Comedy Club, Houston, Texas, USA.

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And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.

Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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Connecting with others Friendship

Speaker

Charlie (Perks of Being a Wallflower)

Author

Stephen Chbosky

Source

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Medium

Novel

Genre

Coming of age story

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Chbosky, Stephen. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Pocket Books, 1999.

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Thou shalt not commit adultery.

God

Exodus 20:14

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Infidelity Marriage The Ten Commandments

Speaker

God

Source

Exodus The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 20:14).

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Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.

Polybius

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Winning Lack of wisdom

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Polybius

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Histories (Polybius)

Genre

Historical literature

Language

Greek

Time

117 BC 110s BC 2nd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Polybius. Ἱστορίαι [Histories]. c. 110 BC, bk. 10.

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Polybius. The Histories, translated by W. R. Paton. Vol. 4, Loeb Classical Library, 1992, bk. 10.

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Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better.

Abraham Lincoln

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Revolution Government

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Abraham Lincoln

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Speech in United States House of Representatives: The War with Mexico

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1848 1840s 19th century

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech in United States House of Representatives: The War with Mexico." 12 Jan. 1848, US House of Representatives, Washington, DC, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives on the War with Mexico, January 12, 1848." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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There are always two parties, the party of the Past and the party of the Future; the Establishment and the Movement.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Political parties Past and future

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Historic Notes on Life and Letters in Massachusetts Atlantic Monthly

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1882 1880s 19th century

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Historic Notes on Life and Letters in Massachusetts." Atlantic Monthly. Boston, Oct. 1883.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Historic Notes of Life and Letters in New England." The Portable Emerson, edited by Jeffrey S. Cramer. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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The human features and countenance, although composed of but some ten parts or little more, are so fashioned that among so many thousands of men there are no two in existence who cannot be distinguished from one another.

Pliny the Elder

Naturalis Historia

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Human diversity

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Pliny the Elder

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Naturalis Historia

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

Latin

Time

77 70s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Pliny the Elder. Historia Naturalis [Natural History]. 77 AD, bk. 7.

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Pliny the Elder. Natural History: A Selection, translated by John F. Healy. Penguin Classics, 1991, bk. 7.

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Men are vile inconstant toads.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

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Nature of men Men and women

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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

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Letter

Language

English

Time

1710 1710s 18th century

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Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. Letter to Anne Justice. c. 12 June 1710.

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Montagu, Lady Mary Wortley. "Letter to Anne Justice." Lady Mary Wortley Montagu: Selected Letters. Penguin Books, 1997.

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When fortune smiles on something as violent and ugly as revenge, it seems proof like no other that not only does God exist, you’re doing his will.

Kill Bill: Volume 1

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Revenge

Speaker

The Bride

Actor

Uma Thurman

Source

Kill Bill: Volume 1

Medium

Film

Genre

Martial arts (film) Action (film) Martial arts Action

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Kill Bill: Volume 1. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. A Band Apart, 2003.

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Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within our control, and some things are not.

Epictetus

The Enchiridion

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Happiness Letting go

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Epictetus

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The Enchiridion

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

135 130s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Epictetus. Ἐγχειρίδιον Ἐπικτήτου, Enkheirídion Epiktḗtou [Enchiridion of Epictetus]. c. 125 CE, ch. 1.

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Epictetus. Enchiridion, translated by George Long. Dover Publications, 2004, ch. 1.

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A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the highest duties of a good citizen: but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation.

Thomas Jefferson

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Rule of law Civic duty Citizenship

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Thomas Jefferson

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1810 1810s 19th century

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Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to John B. Colvin. 20 Sept. 1810.

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Jefferson, Thomas. "J. B. Colvin, Sep. 20, 1810." The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including the Autobiography, The Declaration of Independence & His Public and Private Letters, edited by Adrienne Koch and William Peden. Modern Library, 1998.

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