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To say, for example, that a man is made up of certain chemical elements is a satisfactory description only for those who intend to use him as a fertilizer.

Hermann Joseph Muller

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Topic

Nature of man Scientism

Author

Hermann Joseph Muller

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1943 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Muller, H. J. Science and Criticism; the Humanistic Tradition in Contemporary Thought. Yale University Press/Oxford University Press, 1943, ch. 5.

I'll never let go, I promise.

Titanic

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Topic

Commitment

Speaker

Rose Dewitt Bukater

Actor

Kate Winslet

Source

Titanic

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) Romantic drama (film) Epic Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

1997 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Titanic. Directed by James Cameron, Paramount Pictures/20th Century Fox/Lightstorm Entertainment, 1997.

What one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does is thrown back at all Jews.

Anne Frank

The Diary of a Young Girl

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Topic

The Jewish people Collective guilt

Author

Anne Frank

Source

The Diary of a Young Girl

Medium

Personal journal

Language

Dutch

Time

1944 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Frank, Anne. Journal entry. 22 May 1944.

Nothing really matters,
Anyone can see,
Nothing really matters, nothing really matters to me.

Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody

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Topic

Nihilism

Speaker

Queen

Source

Bohemian Rhapsody A Night at the Opera

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Language

English

Time

1975 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Mercury, Freddie. "Bohemian Rhapsody." Performed by Queen. A Night at the Opera. EMI Records, 1975.

You just can't go around killing people.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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Topic

Killing people

Speaker

John Connor

Actor

Edward Furlong

Source

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Science fiction (film) Action Science fiction

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Directed by James Cameron, Carolco Pictures/Pacific Western Productions/Lightstorm Entertainment/Le Studio Canal+, 1991.

It’s good to be in something from the ground floor. I came too late for that and I know. But lately, I’m getting the feeling that I came in at the end. The best is over.

Tony Soprano

The Sopranos

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Topic

The mafia The best is over Timing

Speaker

Tony Soprano

Actor

James Gandolfini

Source

The Sopranos

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Citation

"Pilot." The Sopranos, written by David Chase, directed by David Chase, season 1, episode 1, Chase Films and Home Box Office, 1999.

Because of the spiritual rebirth which I was blessed to undergo as a result of my pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca, I no longer subscribe to sweeping indictments of one race. I intend to be very careful not to sentence anyone who has not been proven guilty. I'm not a racist and do not subscribe to any of the tenets of racism. In all honesty and sincerity it can be stated that I wish nothing but freedom, justice and equality: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all people. Now my first concern, of course, is with the group to which I belong, for we, more than any others, are deprived of our inalienable rights. But I believe the true practice of Islam can remove the cancer of racism from the hearts and the souls of all Americans.

Malcolm X

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Topic

Islam Racism Race relations

Speaker

Malcolm X

Actor

Denzel Washington

Source

Malcolm X

Medium

Film

Genre

Biography (film) Drama (film) Biography Drama

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Malcolm X. Directed by Spike Lee, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, 1992.

I don't believe in surrenders. Nope, I still got my saber, Reverend. Didn't turn it into no plowshare neither.

The Searchers

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Topic

Surrender

Speaker

Ethan Edwards

Actor

John Wayne

Source

The Searchers

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Searchers. Directed by John Ford, C.V. Whitney Pictures, 1956.

I do things like get in a taxi and say, "The library, and step on it."

David Foster Wallace

Infinite Jest

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Topic

Libraries

Speaker

Hal Incandenza

Author

David Foster Wallace

Source

Infinite Jest

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wallace, David Foster. Infinite Jest. Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

Neo, sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did, that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

Morpheus

The Matrix

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Topic

Words vs. actions

Speaker

Morpheus

Actor

Laurence Fishburne

Source

The Matrix

Medium

Film

Genre

Science fiction (film) Action (film) Science fiction Action

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Matrix. Directed by The Wachowskis. Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Groucho II Film Partnership/Silver Pictures, 1999.

Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me you built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?

Back to the Future

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Topic

Time travel

Speaker

Marty McFly

Actor

Michael J. Fox

Source

Back to the Future

Medium

Film

Genre

Science fiction (film) Science fiction

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Back to the Future. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Amblin Entertainment, 1985.

I have learned how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch. And I will never, never again run away from life. Or from love, either.

Sabrina

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Topic

Living life to the fullest Taking risks Going for it Life

Speaker

Sabrina Fairchild

Actor

Audrey Hepburn

Source

Sabrina

Genre

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

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Sabrina. Directed by Billy Wilder, Paramount Pictures, 1954.

Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.

Albert Einstein

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Topic

Nationalism

Speaker

Albert Einstein

Author

George Sylvester Viereck

Source

What Life Means to Einstein The Saturday Evening Post

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

1929 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Einstein, Albert. "What Life Means to Einstein." Interviewed by George Sylvester Viereck. The Saturday Evening Post, 26 Oct. 1929.

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.

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

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Citation

The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, Act III Communications/Buttercup Films/The Princess Bride Ltd., 1987.

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

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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

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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

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Citation

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

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.