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Them Sicilians are famous for two things: Spaghetti and revenge.

Archie Bunker

All in the Family

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Sicily

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Archie Bunker

Source

All in the Family

Medium

TV program

Genre

Sitcom Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1972 1970s 20th century

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"Archie Sees a Mugging." All in the Family, written by Norman Lear and Phil Mishkin and Don Nicholl, directed by John Rich, season 2, episode 18, Tandem Productions, 1972.

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Man is the hunter; woman is his game.

Alfred Tennyson

The Princess

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Gender relations Men and women

Author

Alfred Tennyson

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The Princess

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1847 1840s 19th century

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Tennyson, Alfred. The Princess. London: Edward Moxon, 1847, pt. 5, I. 147.

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Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. "The Princess." Alfred Tennyson: The Major Works, edited by Adam Roberts. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 5, I. 147.

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Opposing one species of superstition to another, set them a quarrelling; while we ourselves, during their fury and contention, happily make our escape, into the calm, tho' obscure, regions of philosophy.

David Hume

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Philosophy Reason

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David Hume

Source

The Natural History of Religion Four Dissertations

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1757 1750s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Hume, David. "The Natural History of Religion." Four Dissertations. London: A. Millar, 1757, sect. 15.

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David Hume. "The Natural History of Religion." A Dissertation on the Passions; The Natural History of Religion, edited by Tom Beauchamp. Clarendon, 2009, bk. 1, pt. 3, sect. 10.

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It simply doesn't matter how you want to change things. You don't want them changed.

The Last Temptation of Christ

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Resistance to change Change

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Pontius Pilate

Actor

David Bowie

Source

The Last Temptation of Christ

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Epic (film) Drama Epic

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

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The Last Temptation of Christ. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Universal Pictures/Cineplex Odeon Films/Testament Productions, 1988.

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Someone ought to do it, so why not I?

Annie Besant

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Taking action

Author

Annie Besant

Source

An Autobiography (Annie Besant)

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1893 1890s 19th century

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Besant, Annie. Annie Besant: An Autobiography. London: Unwin, 1893.

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Besant, Annie. From Atheism to Theosophy: The Autobiography of Annie Besant. Mt. San Antonio College, 2020.

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Alright, fine. You wanna be in a band? Fine. Go ahead. Play every night. Play three times a night! Don't just dick around the same coffee house for five years. Don't dick around with her or with me. I mean, try at something for once in your life. Do something about it, but you know what? You better do it now, and you better do it fast, because the world doesn't owe you any favors. And whether you know it or not, you're on the inside track to loserville, USA.

Reality Bites

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Going for it

Speaker

Lelaina Pierce

Actor

Winona Ryder

Source

Reality Bites

Medium

Film

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Romantic comedy (film) Comedy drama (film) Romantic comedy Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

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Reality Bites. Directed by Ben Stiller, Jersey Films, 1994.

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The Rod, which is the only Instrument of Government that Tutors generally know, or ever think of, is the most unfit of any to be us'd in Education.

John Locke

Some Thoughts Concerning Education

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Corporal punishment

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John Locke

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Some Thoughts Concerning Education

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Treatise

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Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1693 1690s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Locke, John. Some Thoughts Concerning Education. London: A. and J. Churchill, 1693, sect. 46.

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Locke, John. "Some Thoughts Concerning Education." Some Thoughts Concerning Education and of the Conduct of the Understanding, edited by Ruth W. Grant and Nathan Tarcov. Hackett Publishing Company, 1996, sect. 46.

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Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Apostle Paul

Acts 16:31

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Salvation through faith Salvation Faith

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Apostle Paul

Source

Book of Acts The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Acts 16:31).

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Real art has the capacity to make us nervous.

Susan Sontag

Against Interpretation

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Power of art Art

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Susan Sontag

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Against Interpretation

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

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Sontag, Susan "Against Interpretation." Against Interpretation. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1966.

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The pride of the peacock is the glory of God.
The last of the goat is the bounty of God.
The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.
The nakedness of woman is the work of God.

William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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God and nature

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William Blake

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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

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Poem

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1794 1790s 18th century

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Blake, William. "Proverbs of Hell." The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. c. 1790.

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Blake, William. "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake, edited by David V. Erdman. University of California Press, 2008.

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Little Lamb, who made thee?
Dost thou know who made thee?
Gave thee life and bid the feed
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, wooly, bright.

William Blake

Songs of Innocence

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Animals

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William Blake

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Songs of Innocence

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Poem

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English

Time

1789 1780s 18th century

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Blake, William. "The Lamb." Songs of Innocence. London, 1789.

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Blake, William. "The Lamb." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

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Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part 2

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Burdens of leadership Leadership

Speaker

King Henry the Fourth

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William Shakespeare

Source

Henry IV, Part 2

Medium

Play

Genre

History (play)

Language

English

Time

1597 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. Henry IV, Part 2. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, c. 1597, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 1.

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Shakespeare, William. "The Second Part of Henry the Fourth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 1.

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History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life, and brings us tidings of antiquity.

Cicero

On Oratory

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Cicero

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On Oratory

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Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Definition

Language

Latin

Time

55 BC 50s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius. De Oratore [On the Orator]. c. 55 BC, bk. 2, ch. 9, sect. 36.

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Cicero: On the Orator, Books I-II, translated by E. W. Sutton and H. Rackham. Harvard University Press, 1948, bk. 2, ch. 9, sect. 36.

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Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?

Tom Stoppard

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

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Eternity

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Rosencrantz

Author

Tom Stoppard

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

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Stoppard, Tom. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. 24 Aug. 1966, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh, Scotland, act 2.

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Stoppard, Tom. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Grove Press, 2017, act 2.

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I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if behind them they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Common sense

Speaker

Jefferson Smith

Actor

Jimmy Stewart

Source

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Medium

Film

Genre

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

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Directed by Frank Capra, Columbia Pictures, 1939.

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I went into the neighborhood in that State in which I was raised, where my mother and only sister were buried, and from which I had been absent about fifteen years. That part of the country is, within itself, as unpoetical as any spot of the earth; but still, seeing it and its objects and inhabitants aroused feelings in me which were certainly poetry; though whether my expression of those feelings is poetry is quite another question.

Abraham Lincoln

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Kentucky Homecoming Home American states

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Abraham Lincoln

Source

Letters of Abraham Lincoln

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1846 1840s 19th century

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Lincoln, Abraham. Letter to Andrew Johnston. 18 Apr. 1846.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "To Andrew Johnston, April 18, 1846." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

William Shakespeare

Hamlet

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Feigning innocence Guilty conscience Guilt

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Queen Gertrude

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Hamlet

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1616 1610s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: Edward Blount and William and Isaac Jaggard, 1623, act 3, sc. 2.

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Shakespeare, William. "Hamlet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 3, sc. 2.

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All warfare is based on deception. Sun Tzu. If your enemy is superior, evade him. If angry, irritate him. If equally matched, fight, and if not, split and reevaluate.

Wall Street

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Military strategy Enemies

Speaker

Bud Fox

Actor

Charlie Sheen

Source

Wall Street

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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

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I could never find time for love. It's too heavy. It's an anchor that drowns a man. Besides, I got the sky, the smell of jet exhaust, my bike.

Hot Shots!

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Avoiding love Love

Speaker

Topper Harley

Actor

Charlie Sheen

Source

Hot Shots!

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

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Hot Shots. Directed by Jim Abrahams, 20th Century Fox, 1991.

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The number of casualties will be more than any of us can bear.

Rudy Giuliani

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Said in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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9-11 Terrorism

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Rudy Giuliani

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Speech

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Political speech

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

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Giuliani, Rudolph. On the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. 11 Sept. 2001, New York, NY, USA.

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