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Mama always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.

Forrest Gump

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Mothers and children

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Forrest Gump

Actor

Tom Hanks

Source

Forrest Gump

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

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Forrest Gump. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, The Tisch Company, 1994.

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His life was gentle and the elements
So mixed in him that nature might stand up
And say to all the world “This was a man.”

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar

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Character Being a man

Speaker

Mark Antony

Author

William Shakespeare

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Julius Caesar

Medium

Play

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History (play) Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1599 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, 1599, Globe Theatre, London, England, UK, act 5, sc. 5.

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Shakespeare, William. "Julius Caesar." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 5, sc. 5.

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Never tell anyone outside the family what you're thinking again.

Don Vito Corleone

The Godfather

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Loyalty to family Family

Speaker

Don Vito Corleone

Actor

Marlon Brando

Source

The Godfather

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime (film) Crime

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

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The Godfather. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paramount Pictures/Alfran Productions, 1972.

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Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Jesus

Matthew 5:4

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Mourning Loss Beatitudes Sermon on the Mount

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Jesus

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Gospel of Matthew The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

60 60s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:4).

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Our doubts are traitors
And makes us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt.

William Shakespeare

Measure for Measure

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Taking risks Doubt and skepticism Fear Courage

Speaker

Lucio

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William Shakespeare

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Measure for Measure

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1616 1610s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. "Measure for Measure." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 1, sc. 4.

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Shakespeare, William. "Measure for Measure." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 4.

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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must either be a beast or a god.

Aristotle

Politics

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Man as social animal Man and animals

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Aristotle

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Politics

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Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 1.

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Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 1.

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People have to share things, Joel. That's what intimacy is.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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Fear of intimacy Intimacy Relationships

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Clementine Kruczynski

Actor

Kate Winslet

Source

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Medium

Film

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Romantic drama (film) Science fiction (film) Romantic drama Science fiction

Language

English

Time

2004 2000s 21st century

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Directed by Michel Gondry, Anonymous Content/This Is That, 2004.

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There are no conditions of life to which a man cannot get accustomed, especially if he sees them accepted by everyone about him.

Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

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Adaptability Man as social animal Human nature

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Leo Tolstoy

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Anna Karenina

Medium

Novel

Language

Russian

Time

1877 1870s 19th century

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Tolstoy, Leo. Анна Каренина [Anna Karenina]. The Russian Messenger, 1875-1877. Serial.

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Tolstoy, Leo. Anna Karenina, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. Penguin Classics, 2014.

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I would rather be tied to the soil as another man's serf, even a poor man's, who hadn't much to live on himself, than be King of all these the dead and destroyed.

Homer

The Odyssey

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Life is precious Life and death

Speaker

Odysseus

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Homer

Source

The Odyssey

Medium

Poem

Genre

Epic poem

Language

Greek

Time

700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 11, l. 489-491.

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Homer. The Odyssey, edited by Bernard Knox, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2006, bk. 11, l. 489-491.

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Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear.

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Resilience Inner strength

Author

Marcus Aurelius

Source

Meditations

Medium

Personal journal

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

180 180s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 5.

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Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 5.

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It is equally wrong to speed a guest who does not want to go, and to keep one back who is eager. You ought to make welcome the present guest, and send forth the one who wishes to go.

Homer

The Odyssey

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Hospitality Guests and visitors

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Homer

Source

The Odyssey

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Poem

Genre

Epic poem

Language

Greek

Time

700 BC 700s BC 8th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Homer. Ὀδύσσεια [Odyssey]. c. 710 BC, bk. 15, l. 72-74.

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Homer. The Odyssey, edited by Bernard Knox, translated by Robert Fagles. Penguin Classics, 2006, bk. 15, l. 72-74.

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It is man's peculiar duty to love even those who wrong him.

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Loving one's enemies Loving others Love

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Marcus Aurelius

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Meditations

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Personal journal

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Philosophical literature

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Greek

Time

180 180s 2nd century

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Classical antiquity

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Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 7.

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Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 7.

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Whatever we do or suffer for a friend is pleasant, because love is the principal cause of pleasure.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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Friends Friendship

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St. Thomas Aquinas

Source

Summa Theologica

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

1265 1260s 13th century

Era

Middle Ages

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Saint Thomas Aquinus. Summa Theologica. c. 1274, pt. 1-2.

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Saint Thomas Aquinus. The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Provinc. Christian Classics, 1981, pt. 1-2.

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Trifles make the sum of life.

Charles Dickens

The Personal History of David Copperfield

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The little things Life

Author

Charles Dickens

Source

The Personal History of David Copperfield

Medium

Novel

Genre

Coming of age story

Language

English

Time

1850 1850s 19th century

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Dickens, Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, Sept. 1850, issue 17, ch. 53.

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Dickens, Charles. David Copperfield, edited by Jeremy Tambling. Penguin Classics, 2004, ch. 53.

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I like my money right where I can see it-hanging in my closet.

Carrie

Sex and the City

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Clothing Money

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Carrie

Actor

Sarah Jessica Parker

Source

Sex and the City

Medium

TV program

Genre

Romantic comedy (TV) Comedy (TV) Romantic comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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"To Market, to Market." Sex and the City, written by Darren Star and Michael Patrick King and Candace Bushnell, directed by Michael Patrick King, season 6, episode 1, Darren Star Productions, 2003.

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If not becoming, don’t do it. If not true, don’t say it. Let these be your fixed principles.

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Lying Personal integrity Morality

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Marcus Aurelius

Source

Meditations

Medium

Personal journal

Genre

Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

180 180s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 12.

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Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 12.

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Go ahead and shoot. You'll be doing me a favor.

Rick Blaine

Casablanca

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Shooting people

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Rick Blaine

Actor

Humphrey Bogart

Source

Casablanca

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Statement Type

Dares and challenges

Language

English

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

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Casablanca. Directed by Michael Curtiz, Warner Bros. Pictures, 1942.

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The intention of the lawgiver is the law.

Abraham Lincoln

First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln

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Legal theory Law

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Abraham Lincoln

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First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1861 1860s 19th century

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1861, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugral Address, March 4, 1861." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 2018.

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There is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

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Reading Books

Speaker

Caroline Bingley

Author

Jane Austen

Source

Pride and Prejudice

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1813 1810s 19th century

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Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Vol. 1, London: Thomas Egerton, 1813, ch. 11.

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Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Penguin Books, 2002, ch. 11.

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I don't see any American dream; I see an American nightmare.

Malcolm X

The Ballot or the Bullet

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American Dream

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Malcolm X

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The Ballot or the Bullet

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

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Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." 3 Apr. 1964, Cory Methodist Church, Cleveland, OH, USA.

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Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements, edited by George Breitman. Grove Press, 1994.

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