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Some mistakes I guess we never stop paying for.

The Natural

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Mistakes Actions have consequences

Speaker

Roy Hobbs

Actor

Robert Redford

Source

The Natural

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports (film) Sports

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Natural. Directed by Barry Levinson, Delphi II Productions, 1984.

The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of every day thinking.

Albert Einstein

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Topic

Scientific method Science Common sense

Author

Albert Einstein

Source

Physics and Reality The Journal of the Franklin Institute

Medium

Academic journal

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Einstein, Albert. "Physics and Reality." The Journal of the Franklin Institute, Mar. 1936.

Current Citation

Einstein, Albert. "Physics and Reality." The Essential Einstein: His Greatest Works. Penguin, 2008, ch. 13.

This quitting thing, it's a hard habit to break once you start.

Bad News Bears (1976)

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Topic

Giving up

Speaker

Coach Morris Buttermaker

Actor

Walter Matthau

Source

Bad News Bears (1976)

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports comedy (film) Comedy (film) Sports comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Bad News Bears. Directed by Michael Ritchie, Paramount Pictures, 1976.

The meaning of life is the most urgent of questions.

Albert Camus

The Myth of Sisyphus

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Topic

Meaning of life The big questions

Author

Albert Camus

Source

The Myth of Sisyphus

Medium

Essay

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Camus, Albert. Le Mythe de Sisyphe [The Myth of Sisyphus]. Éditions Gallimard, 1942.

America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can throw glass on the streets!

Prince Akeem

Coming to America

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Topic

American freedom America

Speaker

Prince Akeem

Actor

Eddie Murphy

Source

Coming to America

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Coming To America. Directed by John Landis, Eddie Murphy Productions, 1988.

Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose.

Janis Joplin

Me and Bobby McGee

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Nothing to lose Freedom Desperation

Speaker

Janis Joplin

Source

Me and Bobby McGee Pearl (album)

Medium

Song

Genre

Country music

Language

English

Time

1971 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Kristofferson, Kris and Fred Foster. "Me and Bobby McGee." Performed by Janis Joplin. Pearl. Columbia Records, 1971.

Now, we are becoming the men we wanted to marry.

Gloria Steinem

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Topic

Women's empowerment Feminism Gender relations Men and women Women

Author

Gloria Steinem

Source

Ms. Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1982 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Steinem, Gloria. "Words and Change." Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions. Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1983. Originally published in Ms. Magazine, Jul./Aug. 1982.

Cause I don't care too much for money
Money can't buy me love.

The Beatles

Can't Buy Me Love

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Limits of money Money

Speaker

The Beatles

Source

Can't Buy Me Love A Hard Day's Night

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop rock Rock music

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Lennon, John and Paul McCartney. "Can't Buy Me Love." Performed by The Beatles. A Hard Day's Night. Parlophone/Capitol, 1964.

Martyrdom covers a multitude of sins.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Martyrdom

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Journals of Mark Twain

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1903 1900s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Twain, Mark. Mark Twain's Notebook, edited by Albert Bigelow Paine. The Mark Twain Company, 1932, ch. 33. Originally from Notebook, 23 May 1903.

Rather be dead than cool.

Nirvana

Stay Away

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Topic

Coolness

Speaker

Nirvana

Source

Stay Away Nevermind

Medium

Song

Genre

Rock music

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Nirvana. "Stay Away." Nevermind. DGC, 1991.

On any given Sunday you're either gonna win or you're gonna lose.

Any Given Sunday

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Topic

Winning and losing Character

Speaker

Tony D'Amato

Actor

Al Pacino

Source

Any Given Sunday

Medium

Film

Genre

Sports (film) Drama (film) Sports Drama

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Any Given Sunday. Directed by Oliver Stone, The Donners' Company/Ixtlan Productions, 1999.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.

Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Topic

Empathy Perspective

Speaker

Atticus Finch

Author

Harper Lee

Source

To Kill a Mockingbird

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960, ch. 3.

All the lonely people,
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people,
Where do they all belong?

The Beatles

Eleanor Rigby

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Topic

Loneliness

Speaker

The Beatles

Source

Eleanor Rigby Revolver

Medium

Song

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Lennon, John and Paul McCartney. "Eleanor Rigby." Performed by The Beatles. Revolver. Parlophone Records/Capitol Records, 1966.

Bye, Felisha.

Friday

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Speaker

Craig Jones

Actor

Ice Cube

Source

Friday

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Goodbye

Language

English

Time

1995 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Friday. Directed by F. Gary Gray, New Line Productions/Ghetto Bird Productions, 1995.

If it wasn't for bad luck
You know, I wouldn't have no luck at all

Albert King

Born Under a Bad Sign

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Topic

Bad luck Luck

Speaker

Albert King

Source

Born Under a Bad Sign

Medium

Song

Genre

Blues

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Bell, William. "Born Under a Bad Sign." Composed by Booker T. Jones. Performed by Albert King. Born Under a Bad Sign. Stax Records, 1967.

The best way to lift one's self up is to help someone else.

Booker T. Washington

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Topic

Helping others Cooperation and collaboration Personal growth

Author

Booker T. Washington

Source

The Story of My Life and Work

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1900 1900s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Washington, Booker T. The Story of My Life and Work. W. H. Ferguson Co., 1900.

I never think of the future—it comes soon enough.

Albert Einstein

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The future Being present The present

Speaker

Albert Einstein

Medium

Interview

Language

German

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Einstein, Albert. Quoted in "Clearfield Progress, Would Take Three Days to Make Simple Explanation of Theories, Says Einstein," by David P. Sentner, I. N. S. (International News Service) Correspondent. Quote Page 1, Column 1, Clearfield, Pennsylvania. 12 Dec. 1930.

Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one.

Duke Ellington

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Topic

Music

Author

Duke Ellington

Source

Music Is My Mistress

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Ellington, Edward Kennedy. Music is My Mistress. Doubleday & Company, 1973.

The worst have lost their fear and the best have lost their hope.

Hannah Arendt

The Origins of Totalinarianism

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Topic

Decline of civilization Hopelessness and despair Disillusionment Hope

Author

Hannah Arendt

Source

The Origins of Totalinarianism

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1951 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Arendt, Hannah. The Origins of Totalitarianism. Schocken Books, 1951, pt. 3, ch. 12, sec. 3.

The stars are a free show; it don’t cost anything to use your eyes.

George Orwell

Down and Out in Paris and London

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Stars The night sky

Speaker

Bozo

Author

George Orwell

Source

Down and Out in Paris and London

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1933 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Orwell, George. Down and Out in Paris and London. Victor Gollancz, 1933, ch. 30.