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A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested.

Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

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Criminal justice system Liberals and conservatives Liberals Conservatives

Author

Tom Wolfe

Source

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wolfe, Tom. The Bonfire of the Vanities. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1987.

Well that's where I see things just a little differently. Contract or no, I will not bow to any sponsor.

Wayne Campbell

Wayne's World

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Topic

Selling out

Speaker

Wayne Campbell

Actor

Mike Myers

Source

Wayne's World

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Wayne's World. Directed by Penelope Spheeris, Paramount Pictures, 1992.

The power to tax involves the power to destroy.

John Marshall

McCulloch v. Maryland

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Taxes

Author

John Marshall

Source

McCulloch v. Maryland

Medium

Supreme Court opinion Legal opinion

Genre

Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1819 1810s 19th century

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Citation

Marshall, John. United States, Supreme Court. McCulloch v. Maryland. United States Reports, vol. 17, 5 Mar. 1819, pp. 316-437. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/17/316/.

Of all human follies there's none could be greater
Than trying to render our fellow-men better.

Molière

The Misanthrope

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Helping others

Speaker

Philinte

Author

Molière

Source

The Misanthrope

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

French

Time

1666 1660s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Molière. Le Misanthrope ou l'Atrabilaire amoureux [The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover]. King's Players, 4 June 1666, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, act 1, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Moliere. "The Misanthrope." The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays, translated by Maya Slater. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 1, sc. 1.

We're too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams. We're not, as some would have us believe, doomed to an inevitable decline.

Ronald Reagan

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan

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Topic

American decline America

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

Source

First Inaugural Address of Ronald Reagan Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1981 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Reagan, Ronald. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1981, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Revolution do not stand still.

Rosa Luxemburg

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The only constant is change Revolution Political progress Politics

Author

Rosa Luxemburg

Source

The Beginning The Red Flag

Language

German

Time

1918 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Luxemburg, Rosa. "The Beginning." Die Rote Fahne [The Red Flag], 18 Nov. 1918.

Current Citation

Luxemburg, Rosa. "The Beginning." The Rosa Luxemburg Reader. New York University Press, 2004.

Relatively soon, I will die. Maybe in 20 years, maybe tomorrow, it doesn't matter. Once I am dead and everyone who knew me dies too, it will be as though I never even existed. What difference has my life made to anyone. None that I can think of. None at all.

About Schmidt

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Making a difference Meaning of one's life

Speaker

Warren Schmidt

Actor

Jack Nicholson

Source

About Schmidt

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2002 2000s 21st century

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Citation

About Schmidt. Directed by Alexander Payne. New Line Cinema, 2002.

In every land there are always at work forces that drive men apart and forces that draw men together. In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political progress as a nation, we all go up, or else we all go down, as one people.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Individualism

Speaker

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Source

Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1937, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Second Inaugral Address: Washington, DC, January 20, 1937." Great Speeches, edited by John Grafton. Dover, 1999.

Beauty is an enormous, unmerited gift given randomly, stupidly.

Khaled Hosseini

And the Mountains Echoed

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Beauty Randomness Good luck

Author

Khaled Hosseini

Source

And the Mountains Echoed

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hosseini, Khaled. And The Mountains Echoed. Riverhead Books, 2013.

Wandering around our America has changed me more than I thought. I am not me anymore, at least, I'm not the same me I was.

The Motorcycle Diaries

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Effects of travel Personal growth

Speaker

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna

Actor

Gael García Bernal

Source

The Motorcycle Diaries

Medium

Film

Genre

Biography (film) Adventure (film) Biography Adventure

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Motorcycle Diaries. Directed by Walter Salles, Film4 Productions, BD Cine, Wildwood Enterprises, FilmFour/BD Cine/Wildwood Enterprises, Inc., 2004.

If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.

Ernest Hemingway

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Paris Expatriates Memories

Author

Ernest Hemingway

Medium

Remark

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Hemingway, Ernest. Remark to Aaron Hotchner. c. 1950.

Current Citation

Hemingway, Ernest. Quoted in A Moveable Feast. Scribners, 2010, foreword.

Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there.

Tom Joad

The Grapes of Wrath

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Fighting for justice Poverty Hunger

Speaker

Tom Joad

Actor

Henry Fonda

Source

The Grapes of Wrath

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1940 1940s 20th century

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Citation

The Grapes of Wrath. Directed by John Ford. 20th Century Fox, 1940.

Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first.

Duck Soup

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Gold diggers

Speaker

Rufus T. Firefly

Actor

Groucho Marx

Source

Duck Soup

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Duck Soup. Directed by Leo McCarey. Paramount Pictures Studio, 1933.

Lead me from the unreal to the real!
Lead me from the darkness to light!
Lead me from death to immortality!

The Upanishads

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The Upanishads

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Prayer

Language

Sanskrit

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. (1.3.28).

Current Citation

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (with the Commentary of Sankaracarya), translated by Swami Madhavananda. Advaita Ashrama, 2008 (1.3.28).

We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
No heat. Wonder why Christmas missed us
Birthdays was the worst days
Now we sip champagne when we thirsty.

Notorious BIG

Juicy

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American Dream Making it

Speaker

Notorious BIG

Source

Juicy Ready to Die

Medium

Song

Genre

Hip hop

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Notorious B.I.G. "Juicy." Ready to Die. Bad Boy Records/Arista Records, 1994.

Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

The Dark Knight

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What motivates people

Speaker

Alfred Pennyworth

Actor

Michael Caine

Source

The Dark Knight

Medium

Film

Genre

Superhero (film) Crime drama (film) Superhero Crime drama

Language

English

Time

2008 2000s 21st century

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Citation

The Dark Knight. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures/Syncopy, 2008.

None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license.

John Milton

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

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Topic

Licentiousness Libertinism Freedom

Author

John Milton

Source

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates

Medium

Pamphlet

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1649 1640s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Milton, John. The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates. London: Matthew Simons, 1649.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008.

It is public scandal that constitutes offence, and to sin in secret is not to sin at all.

Molière

Tartuffe

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Moral theory Morality

Speaker

Tartuffe

Author

Molière

Source

Tartuffe

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

French

Time

1669 1660s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

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Moliere. Le Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur [Tartuffe or the Impostor]. 5 Feb. 1669, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris, France, act 4, sc. 5.

Current Citation

Moliere. "Tartuffe." The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays, translated by Maya Slater. Oxford University Press, 2008, act 4, sc. 5.

Who made thee a prince and a judge over us?

Exodus 2:14

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Resisting authority

Source

Exodus The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Exodus 2:14).

There's nothing to explain. You're trying to kidnap what I've rightfully stolen.

The Princess Bride

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Stealing

Speaker

Vizzini

Actor

Wallace Shawn

Source

The Princess Bride

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, Act III Communications/Buttercup Films/The Princess Bride Ltd., 1987.