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Sometimes we have to do the work even though we don't yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it's actually going to be possible.

Angela Davis

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Political progress Perseverance Activism Politics

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Angela Davis

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Ferguson Reminds Us of the Importance of a Global Context

Medium

Interview

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English

Time

2014 2010s 21st century

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Davis, Angela. "Ferguson Reminds Us of the Importance of a Global Context." Interviewed by Frank Barat. Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement. Haymarket Books, 2016.

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Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work.

Mark Twain

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Thunder Lightning Appearance vs. reality

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Mark Twain

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Letters of Mark Twain

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Letter

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English

Time

1908 1900s 20th century

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Twain, Mark. Letter to an unidentified person. 28 Aug. 1908.

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Morning reading-like morning newspapers, morning sex, morning lie-ins, and morning running-is the luxury of childless people.

Zadie Smith

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Mornings Single life Parenting

Author

Zadie Smith

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The New York Times

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

2016 2010s 21st century

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Smith, Zadie. "Zadie Smith: By the Book." The New York Times, 20 Nov. 2016.

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And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 13:13

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Love

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Apostle Paul

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1st Corinthians The Bible

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Scripture

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Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (1st Corinthians 13:13).

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It would be nice to forget history, but we do it at our peril.

Lucille Clifton

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Learning from the past History

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Lucille Clifton

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Mosaic Magazine

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Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

2007 2000s 21st century

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Clifton, Lucille. "The Healing World of Lucille Clifton." Interviewed by Jacqueline Jones Lamon. Mosaic Magazine, 28 Aug. 2012.

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My reputation precedes me.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

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Reputation

Speaker

Marcus Brody

Actor

Denholm Elliott

Source

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Adventure (film) Action Adventure

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Lucasfilm Ltd., 1989.

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I agree with no man's opinions... I have some of my own.

Ivan Turgenev

Fathers and Sons

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Thinking for oneself

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Yevgény Vasílevich Bazárov

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Ivan Turgenev

Source

Fathers and Sons

Medium

Novel

Language

Russian

Time

1862 1860s 19th century

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Turgenev, Ivan. "Отцы и дети [Fathers and Sons]." The Russian Messenger, 1862.

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Turgenev, Ivan. Fathers and Sons, translated by Richard Freeborn. Oxford University Press, 2008.

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We, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it. We believe that America’s prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class.

Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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Oligarchy Economic inequality American prosperity

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Barack Obama

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Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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Political speech

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Obama, Barack. "Second Inaugural Address." 21 Jan. 2013, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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For there was never yet philosopher
That could endure the toothache patiently.

William Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

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Philosophy Managing suffering Suffering

Speaker

Leonato

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William Shakespeare

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Much Ado About Nothing

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1600 1600s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. Much Ado About Nothing. London: Andrew Wise and William Aspley, 1600, act 5, sc. 1.

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Shakespeare, William. "Much Ado About Nothing." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 5, sc. 1.

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Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious interest of a certain class of men in every State to resist all changes which may hazard a diminution of the power, emolument, and consequence of the offices they hold under the State establishments.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 1

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Entrenched interests Resistance to change Politics

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Alexander Hamilton

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Federalist 1 The Federalist Papers

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Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1787 1780s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

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Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 1: General Introduction." Independent Journal, 27 Oct. 1787.

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Hamilton, Alexander. "No. I: Deliberation on a new constitution--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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Truly, I think I should go mad if it weren't for music.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Music

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Letters of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Letter

Language

Russian

Time

1877 1870s 19th century

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Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Illyich. Letter to Nadezhda von Meck. c. 23 Nov. 1877.

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Doomsday is near. Die all, die merrily.

William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part 1

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Live for the moment End of the world

Speaker

Hotspur

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William Shakespeare

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Henry IV, Part 1

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Play

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History (play)

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1597 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

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Shakespeare, William. Henry IV, Part 1. The Lord Chamberlain's Men, c. 1597, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 1.

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Shakespeare, William. "The First Part of Henry the Fourth." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, 2015, act 4, sc. 1.

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Fear came upon me, and trembling.

Eliphaz

Job 4:14

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Fear

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Eliphaz

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Book of Job The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 4:14).

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Each department should have a will of its own; and consequently should be so constituted that the members of each should have as little agency as possible in the appointment of the members of the others.

James Madison

Federalist 51

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Separation of powers Political theory Politics

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James Madison

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Federalist 51 The Federalist Papers

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Essay

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Political literature

Language

English

Time

1788 1780s 18th century

Era

American Revolutionary Period

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Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 51, The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments." New York Packet, 8 Feb. 1788.

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Madison, James. "No. 51: How to maintain: make the parts check each other. Also, a federal system divides power further.--Madison (or Hamilton)." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

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The commitments we make to each other through Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, these things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us. They do not make us a nation of takers; they free us to take the risks that make this country great.

Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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Social democracy Social solidarity American government

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Barack Obama

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Second Inaugural Address of Barack Obama Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

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Political speech

Language

English

Time

2013 2010s 21st century

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Obama, Barack. "Second Inaugural Address." 21 Jan. 2013, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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For too long, a small group in our nation’s Capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished – but the people did not share in its wealth. Politicians prospered – but the jobs left, and the factories closed. The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of our country.

Donald Trump

Inaugural Address of Donald Trump

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American decline American politics

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Donald Trump

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Inaugural Address of Donald Trump Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2017 2010s 21st century

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

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The mind of the thoroughly well informed man is a dreadful thing. It is like a bric-à-brac shop, all monsters and dust, with everything priced above its proper value.

Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Downsides of education Current events Education

Speaker

Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton

Author

Oscar Wilde

Source

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Novel Magazine

Language

English

Time

1890 1890s 19th century

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Wilde, Oscar. "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Philadelphia, July 1890, ch. 1.

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Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray, edited by Robert Mighall. Penguin Classics, 2003, ch. 1.

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Let every man remember that to violate the law is to trample on the blood of his father and to tear the character of his own and his children's liberty.

Abraham Lincoln

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Breaking the law Rule of law Law

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Abraham Lincoln

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Address before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1838 1830s 19th century

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Lincoln, Abraham. "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions." 27 Jan. 1838, Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, IL, USA.

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Lincoln, Abraham. "Address to the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, 1838." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 1989.

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Man lives like a robot: mechanically efficient, but with no awareness.

Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)

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Self-awareness Autopilot The human condition

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Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh)

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Why Should I Grieve Now?

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English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

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Osho, aka Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree. "Why Should I Grieve Over Him?" A Sudden Clash of Thunder, 13 Aug. 1976, Chuang Tzu Auditorium, Pune, India.

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People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something-always, in a word, seeking.

Bodhidharma

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Seeking Desire Delusion

Author

Bodhidharma

Source

The Zen Teaching of Bodhidarma

Genre

Philosophical literature Religious literature

Language

Chinese

Time

528 BC 520s BC 6th century

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Bodhidharma. The Zen Teaching of Bodhidarma. c. 550.

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Bodhidharma. The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma, translated by Red Pine. North Point Press, 1989.

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