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Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear,
To dig the dust enclosed here;
Bleste be the man that spares these stones,
And curst be he that moves my bones.

William Shakespeare

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Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Inscription on tomb

Medium

Epitaph

Language

English

Time

1616 1610s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Inscription on his grave. 23 April 1616. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon, England, UK.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. Inscription on his grave. 23 April 1616. Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon, England, UK.

There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by: a good tavern or inn.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell

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Topic

Bars Hotels Happiness

Speaker

Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell

Source

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D

Genre

Biography

Language

English

Time

1776 1770s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 20 Mar. 1776.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Studies in Pessimism

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Topic

Myopia Perception Parochialism Cognitive biases Perspective

Author

Arthur Schopenhauer

Source

Further Psychological Observations Studies in Pessimism

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1851 1850s 19th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Schopenhauer, Arthur. Studies in Pessimism. c. 1851.

Current Citation

Schopenhauer, Arthur. Studies in Pessimism. University of California Libraries, 2011.

Both read the Bible day and night,
But thou read'st black where I read white.

William Blake

The Everlasting Gospel

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Topic

The Bible Interpretation and analysis

Author

William Blake

Source

The Everlasting Gospel

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1818 1810s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Blake, William. The Everlasting Gospel. c. 1818.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "The Everlasting Gospel." Blake: Poems, edited by Peter Washington. Everyman's Library, 1994.

There are some that feel like if they attack us that we may decide to leave prematurely... My answer is, bring 'em on.

George W. Bush

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Topic

Iraq War War on Terrorism

Speaker

George W. Bush

Medium

Press conference

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Bush, George W. Press conference. 2 July 2003. Roosevelt Room, The White House, Washington, DC, USA.

Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.

James Madison

Federalist 10

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Topic

Political instability Democracy Decline of democracy Politics

Author

James Madison

Source

Federalist 10 The Federalist Papers

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1787 1780s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection." Daily Advertiser, 22 Nov. 1787.

Current Citation

Madison, James. "No. 10: An extensive republic a remedy for mischiefs of faction.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.

Gandalf

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Topic

Spending time How to live Making the most Time

Speaker

Gandalf

Actor

Ian McKellen

Source

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) Fantasy (film) Epic Fantasy

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema/WingNut Films, 2001.

Mankind was not evil, just...uninformed.

X-Men

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Topic

Human nature Ignorance

Speaker

Professor Charles Xavier

Actor

Patrick Stewart

Source

X-Men

Medium

Film

Genre

Superhero (film) Superhero

Language

English

Time

2000 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer, Marvel Enterprises/The Donners' Company/Bad Hat Harry Productions, 2000.

Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. So, it's simple, you project strength to avoid conflict.

Point Break

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Topic

Freezing in fear Fear

Speaker

Bodhi

Actor

Patrick Swayze

Source

Point Break

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Crime (film) Action Crime

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Point Break. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Johnny Utah Productions/Largo Entertainment, 1991.

The reading of good books is like a conversation with the best men of past centuries-in fact like a prepared conversation, in which they reveal only the best of their thoughts.

René Descartes

Discourse on Method

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Topic

Power of literature Books

Author

René Descartes

Source

Discourse on Method

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1637 1630s 17th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Descartes, René [published anonymously]. Discours de la Méthode: Pour bien conduire sa raison, et chercher la vérité dans les sciences [Discourse on Method: To Conduct Reason Well, and Seek Truth in the Sciences]. Leiden, 1637, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Descartes, René. Discourse on the Method, translated by Ian Maclean. Oxford University Press, 2008, pt. 1.

I don't gripe to you, Reiben. I'm a captain. There's a chain of command. Gripes go up, not down. Always up. You gripe to me, I gripe to my superior officer, so on, so on, and so on. I don't gripe to you. I don't gripe in front of you. You should know that as a ranger.

Saving Private Ryan

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Topic

Chain of command

Speaker

Captain Miller

Actor

Tom Hanks

Source

Saving Private Ryan

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) War (film) Epic War

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Saving Private Ryan. Directed by Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures/Mutual Film Company, 1998.

Well, they say a man who has to buy a big car like that is trying to compensate for smaller genitals.

Mrs. Doubtfire

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Topic

Male insecurity

Speaker

Mrs. Doubtfire

Actor

Robin Williams

Source

Mrs. Doubtfire

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy (film) Comedy drama Comedy

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mrs. Doubtfire. Directed by Chris Columbus, 20th Century Fox/Blue Wolf Productions, 1993.

The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

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Topic

Curiosity

Source

Ecclesiastes The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

931 BC 930s BC 10th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Ecclesiastes 1:8).

Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men.

Frank Lloyd Wright

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Topic

Architecture

Author

Frank Lloyd Wright

Source

The Living City

Language

English

Time

1958 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wright. Frank Lloyd. The Living City. Horizon Press, 1958.

I will be watching you, studying your every move, and if I find that you are trying to corrupt my first born child, I will bring you down, baby. I will bring you down to Chinatown.

Jack Byrnes

Meet the Parents

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Topic

Fathers and daughters

Speaker

Jack Byrnes

Actor

Robert De Niro

Source

Meet the Parents

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Threat

Language

English

Time

2000 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Meet the Parents. Directed by Jay Roach, TriBeCa Productions/Nancy Tenenbaum Productions, 2000.

A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both.

James Madison

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Topic

Informed citizenry Threats to democracy Political theory

Author

James Madison

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1822 1820s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Madison, James. Letter to W.T. Barry. 4 Aug. 1822.

Current Citation

Madison, James. "To William T. Barry, August 4, 1822." James Madison: Writings, edited by Jack Rakove. Library of America, 1999.

No nation is fit to sit in judgment upon any other nation.

Woodrow Wilson

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Topic

Foreign policy International politics

Speaker

Woodrow Wilson

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wilson, Woodrow. "America First." Associated Press Luncheon. 20 Apr. 1915, New York City, NY, USA. Address.

He was not of an age but for all time!

Ben Jonson

On Shakespeare.

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Topic

Shakespeare

Author

Ben Jonson

Source

To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1623 1620s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Jonson, Ben. "To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623.

So it is in travelling; a man must carry knowledge with him, if he would bring home knowledge.

Samuel Johnson

Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, by James Boswell

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Topic

Learning from travel Travel

Speaker

Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell

Source

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D

Genre

Biography

Language

English

Time

1776 1770s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 17 Apr. 1776.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!

Mark 9:24

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Topic

Faith Doubt and skepticism

Source

Gospel of Mark The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Mark 9:24).