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The sense of death is most in apprehension,
And the poor beetle that we tread upon
In corporal sufferance finds a pang as great
As when a giant dies.

William Shakespeare

Measure for Measure

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Topic

Fear of death Death Man and animals

Speaker

Isabella

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Measure for Measure

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1616 1610s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Measure for Measure." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 3, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Measure for Measure." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 1.

Boxin' is about respect. Gettin' it for yourself, and takin' it away from the other guy.

Million Dollar Baby

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Topic

Boxing

Speaker

Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris

Actor

Morgan Freeman

Source

Million Dollar Baby

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports (film) Drama (film) Sports Drama

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Million Dollar Baby. Directed by Clint Eastwood, Lakeshore Entertainment/Malpaso Productions/Ruddy Morgan/Epsilon Motion Pictures, 2004.

This is the essence of discrimination: formulating opinions about others not based on their individual merits, but rather on their membership in a group with assumed characteristics.

Philadelphia

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Topic

Discrimination

Speaker

Joe Miller

Actor

Denzel Washington

Source

Philadelphia

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Philadelphia. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Clinica Estetico/TriStar Pictures, 1993.

O my son Absalom—my son, my son Absalom—if only I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son!

David

2nd Samuel, 18:33

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Topic

Fathers and sons Losing a loved one Grief Loss Mourning

Speaker

David

Source

2nd Samuel The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

722 BC 720s BC 8th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New King James Version. Thomas Nelson, 1982. (2nd Samuel 18:33).

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

God

Isaiah 65:17

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Topic

New creation

Speaker

God

Source

Isaiah The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

Hebrew

Time

681 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Isaiah 65:17).

The dead know only one thing: it is better to be alive.

Private Joker

Full Metal Jacket

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Topic

Life and death

Speaker

Private Joker

Actor

Matthew Modine

Source

Full Metal Jacket

Medium

Film

Genre

War (film) War

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Full Metal Jacket. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Natant/Harrier Films, 1987.

Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.

The Princess Bride

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Topic

True love Love

Speaker

Westley

Actor

Cary Elwes

Source

The Princess Bride

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy

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.

From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it’s going to be only America First.

Donald Trump

Inaugural Address of Donald Trump

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American foreign policy American politics

Speaker

Donald Trump

Source

Inaugural Address of Donald Trump Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2017 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Trump, Donald. "Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2017, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Life all comes down to a few moments. This is one of them.

Wall Street

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Topic

Inflection points Special moments

Speaker

Bud Fox

Actor

Charlie Sheen

Source

Wall Street

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wall Street. Directed by Oliver Stone, American Entertainment Partners/American Films, 1987.

What you want baby, I got it
What you need, do you know I got it?
All I'm askin' is for a little respect when you come home.

Otis Redding

Respect

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Topic

Relationships

Speaker

Otis Redding

Source

Respect

Medium

Song

Genre

Soul

Language

English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Redding, Otis. "Respect." Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. Volt Records, 1965.

I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine.

Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged

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Topic

Individualism

Author

Ayn Rand

Source

Atlas Shrugged

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Rand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. Random House, 1957, pt. 3, ch. 1.

We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it—and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again—and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.

Mark Twain

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

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Topic

Learning from experience Learning

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World

Genre

Travel writing

Language

English

Time

1897 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Twain, Mark. Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1897, ch. 11.

Current Citation

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. 11.

Making love is like hitting a baseball: you just gotta relax and concentrate.

Bull Durham

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Topic

Sex Baseball

Speaker

Annie Savoy

Actor

Susan Sarandon

Source

Bull Durham

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports (film) Romantic comedy (film) Sports Romantic comedy

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bull Durham. Directed by Ron Shelton, The Mount Company, 1988.

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers.

Matthew 21:12

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Topic

God and mammon Holy ground

Source

Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 21:12).

I'm just like my country
I'm young, scrappy and hungry
And I am not throwing away my shot.

Alexander Hamilton

Quoted in Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Topic

Ambition

Speaker

Alexander Hamilton

Author

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Source

My Shot Hamilton

Medium

Song

Language

English

Time

2015 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Miranda, Lin-Manuel. "My Shot." Hamilton. Performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Leslie Odom, Jr. 2015, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, NY, USA, act 1.

You don't make no mistakes? You be out here shootin', but you don't miss no shots ever? Ever? People make mistakes! People veer off the path! So what? God forgives them!

He Got Game

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Topic

Mistakes

Speaker

Jake Shuttlesworth

Actor

Denzel Washington

Source

He Got Game

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports (film) Drama (film) Sports Drama

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

He Got Game. Directed by Spike Lee, Touchstone Pictures/40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, 1998.

Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.

Jesus

Luke 6:27

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Topic

Loving one's enemies Enemies

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of Luke The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands Paradox

Language

Greek

Time

61 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Luke 6:27).

Thus sometimes hath the brightest day a cloud,
And after summer evermore succeeds
Barren winter, with his wrathful nipping cold;
So cares and joys abound, as seasons fleet.

William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part 2

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Topic

Yin and yang

Speaker

Gloucester

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Henry VI, Part 2

Medium

Play

Genre

History (play)

Language

English

Time

1594 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Henry VI, Part 2. London: Thomas Millington, 1594, act 2, sc. 4.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Second Part of Henry the Sixth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 4.

I like the stink of the streets. It makes me feel good. And I like the smell of it, it opens up my lungs. And it gives me a hard-on.

Once Upon a Time in America

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Topic

The streets Life of crime

Speaker

Noodles

Actor

Robert De Niro

Source

Once Upon a Time in America

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) Crime (film) Epic Crime

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Once Upon a Time in America [C'era una volta in America]. Directed by Sergio Leone, The Ladd Company/PSO International/Embassy International Pictures/, Rafran Cinematografica, 1984.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.

Proverbs 25:21-22

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Topic

Loving one's enemies Enemies

Source

Proverbs The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Proverbs 25:21-22).