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October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.

Mark Twain

Pudd'nhead Wilson

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The stock market Investing

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Mark Twain

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Pudd'nhead Wilson

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Novel

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English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

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Twain, Mark. "Pudd'nhead Wilson." The Century Magazine, Nov. 1893-Oct. 1894.

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Twain, Mark. "Pudd'nhead Wilson." Pudd'nHead Wilson and Other Tales, edited by R.D. Gooder. Oxford University Press, 2009.

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All men recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to, and to resist, the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable.

Henry David Thoreau

The Relation of the Individual to the State

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Revolution Oppression Resisting authority Political theory Politics

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Henry David Thoreau

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The Relation of the Individual to the State

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

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English

Time

1848 1840s 19th century

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Thoreau, Henry. "The Relation of the Individual to the State." 26 Jan. 1848, Concord Lyceum, Concord, MA, USA.

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Thoreau, Henry. "Civil Disobedience." Walden and Civil Disobedience. Signet, 2012.

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.

Apostle Paul

Philippians 2:3

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Humility Selflessness Loving others

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Apostle Paul

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Philippians The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

62 60s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Philippians 2:3).

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I have to leave you now. I'm going to that corner there and turn. You must stay in the car and drive away. Promise not to watch me go beyond the corner. Just drive away and leave me as I leave you.

Roman Holiday

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Princess Ann

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Audrey Hepburn

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Roman Holiday

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Romantic comedy (film) Romantic comedy

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Goodbye

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English

Time

1953 1950s 20th century

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Roman Holiday. Directed by William Wyler, Paramount Pictures, 1953.

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The foundation of our faith is the belief that God created the Universe from nothing; that time did not exist previously, but was created.

Maimonides

Guide for the Perplexed

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Judaism Creation of the universe Time

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Maimonides

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Guide for the Perplexed

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Religious literature

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Judeo-Arabic

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1190 1190s 12th century

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Middle Ages

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Maimonides. דלאלת אלחאירין [The Guide of the Perplexed]. c. 1190.

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Maimonides. The Guide of the Perplexed, translated by Chaim Rabin. Hackett Publishing Company, 1995.

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Great is the glory of the woman who occasions the least talk among men, whether of praise or of blame.

Thucydides

History of the Peloponnesian War

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Discreet women Patriarchy

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Thucydides

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History of the Peloponnesian War

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Historical literature

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Greek

Time

404 BC 400s BC 5th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 2.

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Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War, translated by Martin Hammond. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 2.

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Shouldn't everybody care about everybody else?

On the Waterfront

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Interconnectedness of all people Empathy

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Edie Doyle

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Eva Marie Saint

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On the Waterfront

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Film

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Crime (film) Drama (film) Crime Drama

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English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

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On the Waterfront. Directed by Elia Kazan, Horizon Pictures, 1954.

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The absence of romance in my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest.

Thucydides

History of the Peloponnesian War

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Love stories History

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Thucydides

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History of the Peloponnesian War

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Historical literature

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Greek

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404 BC 400s BC 5th century BC

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Classical antiquity

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Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 1.

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Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War, translated by Martin Hammond. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 1.

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We believe that out of the public school grows the greatness of a nation.

Mark Twain

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Public education Education

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Mark Twain

Source

Public Education Association

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Speech

Language

English

Time

1900 1900s 20th century

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Twain, Mark. "Public Education Association." 23 Nov. 1900, Berkeley Lyceum, New York, NY, USA.

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Every artist was first an amateur.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Artistic development Artists

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Progress of Culture

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Speech

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English

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1867 1860s 19th century

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Progress of Culture." Phi Beta Kappa society meeting. 18 July 1867, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, UK.

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The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

Proverbs 17:27

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Tact and discretion Wisdom

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Proverbs The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

686 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Proverbs 17:27).

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Life is a progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Samuel Johnson

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

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Acquisitiveness

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Samuel Johnson

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James Boswell

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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D

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Biography

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English

Time

1776 1770s 18th century

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Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D, written by James Boswell. Vol. 1, London: Charles Dilly, 1791, "1776," aetat. 46.

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

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The superior man will not manifest either narrowmindedness or the want of self-respect.

Mencius

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Golden mean

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Mencius

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Philosophical literature

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Chinese

Time

300 BC 300s BC 4th century BC

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Mencius. Mengzi. c. 300 BC, bk. 2.

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Mencius. Mencius, translated by D. C. Lau. Penguin Classics, 2005, bk. 2.

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Saying is one thing and doing is another.

Michel de Montaigne

Essays

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Words vs. actions

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Michel de Montaigne

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Of Anger Essays

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Essay

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French

Time

1580 1580s 16th century

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De Montaigne, Michel. "De la Colere [Of Anger]." Essais [Essays]. Paris: Simon Millanges and Jean Richer, c. 1588.

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De Montaigne, Michel. "On Anger." The Complete Essays, edited and translated by M. A. Screech. Penguin Classics, 1993.

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One should always be a little improbable.

Oscar Wilde

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Unpredictability

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Oscar Wilde

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Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young The Chameleon

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Epigrams Journal

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English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

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Wilde, Oscar. "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young." The Chameleon. London: Gay and Bird, 1894.

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Wilde, Oscar. "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young." Oscar Wilde: The Major Works, edited by Isobel Murray. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.

Isaac Newton

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Truth Philosophers

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Isaac Newton

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Latin

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1664 1660s 17th century

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Newton, Isaac. Questiones Quaedam Philosophcae. c. 1664.

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The man who has never been flogged has never been taught.

Menander

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Corporal punishment Learning

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Menander

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The Girl Who Gets Flogged

Medium

Fragment

Language

Greek

Time

291 BC 290s BC 3rd century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Menander. The Girl Who Gets Flogged. c. 300 BC.

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Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

God

Genesis 9:6

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Retributive justice

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God

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Genesis The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 9:6).

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Blessed are those who have no talent!

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Talent

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Personal journal

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English

Time

1850 1850s 19th century

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Personal journal entry. Feb. 1850.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Genius and Temperament, 9 April 1861." The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson: 1843-1871, edited by Joel Myerson. Vol. 2, University of Georgia Press, 2010.

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No man hath seen God at any time.

John 1:18

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Nature of God God

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Gospel of John The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

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Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (John 1:18).

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