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Government is not the problem, and Government is not the solution. We—the American people—we are the solution. Our Founders understood that well and gave us a democracy strong enough to endure for centuries, flexible enough to face our common challenges and advance our common dreams in each new day.

Bill Clinton

Second Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton

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Topic

Political theory American politics

Speaker

Bill Clinton

Source

Second Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1997 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Clinton, William J. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1997, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

The trick to falling asleep is trying to stay awake.

Saving Private Ryan

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Topic

Falling asleep Sleep

Speaker

T, 4 Medic Wade

Actor

Giovanni Ribisi

Source

Saving Private Ryan

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) War (film) Epic War

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Saving Private Ryan. Directed by Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures/Mutual Film Company, 1998.

Aw fuck it, Dude, let's go bowling.

The Big Lebowski

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Topic

Who cares

Speaker

Walter Sobchak

Actor

John Goodman

Source

The Big Lebowski

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime comedy (film) Comedy (film) Crime comedy Comedy

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Big Lebowski. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Working Title Films, 1998.

When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours. Otherwise, what's the point?

Casino

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Topic

Trusting others Love

Speaker

Sam 'Ace' Rothstein

Actor

Robert De Niro

Source

Casino

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) Crime (film) Epic Crime

Language

English

Time

1995 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Casino. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Syalis D. A./Legende Entreprises De Fina/Cappa, 1995.

I really do have love to give. I just don't know where to put it.

Magnolia

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Topic

Love

Speaker

Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

Actor

William H. Macy

Source

Magnolia

Medium

Film

Genre

Psychological drama (film) Drama (film) Psychological drama Drama

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Magnolia. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Ghoulardi Film Company/JoAnne Sellar Productions, 1999.

All our food: pizza, calzone, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil. These fucks had nothin'. They ate pootsie before we gave them the gift of our cuisine.

Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri

The Sopranos

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Topic

Cultural appropriation Food American culture

Speaker

Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri

Actor

Tony Sirico

Source

The Sopranos

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"46 Long." The Sopranos, written by David Chase, directed by Dan Attias, season 1, episode 2, Chase Films and Home Box Office, 1999.

Make no mistake: irony tyrannizes us.

David Foster Wallace

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Topic

Irony

Author

David Foster Wallace

Source

E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction The Review of Contemporary Fiction

Medium

Essay Journal

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Wallace, David Foster. "E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction." The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Summer 1993.

Current Citation

Wallace, David Foster. "E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction." A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments. Back Bay Books, 1998.

Do you ever wish you that sometimes you could freeze frame a single moment in your day, look at it and say, "this is not my life?"

Mrs. Doubtfire

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Topic

Alienation

Speaker

Daniel Hillard

Actor

Robin Williams

Source

Mrs. Doubtfire

Medium

Film

Genre

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

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mrs. Doubtfire. Directed by Chris Columbus, 20th Century Fox/Blue Wolf Productions, 1993.

I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful. I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful. I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful.

What About Bob?

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Topic

Feeling good

Speaker

Bob Wiley

Actor

Bill Murray

Source

What About Bob?

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Mantra

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

What About Bob? Directed by Frank Oz, Touchstone Pictures/Touchwood Pacific Partners, 1991.

Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

Andy Dufresne

The Shawshank Redemption

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Topic

Hope

Speaker

Andy Dufresne

Actor

Tim Robbins

Source

The Shawshank Redemption

Medium

Film

Genre

Prison drama (film) Drama (film) Prison drama Drama

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Shawshank Redemption. Directed by Frank Darabont, Castle Rock Entertainment, 1994.

Live in the now.

Garth Algar

Wayne's World

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Topic

Being present Living in the moment New age

Speaker

Garth Algar

Actor

Dana Carvey

Source

Wayne's World

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Wayne's World. Directed by Penelope Spheeris, Paramount Pictures, 1992.

Today, a generation raised in the shadows of the cold war assumes new responsibilities in a world warmed by the sunshine of freedom but threatened still by ancient hatreds and new plagues.

Bill Clinton

First Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton

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Topic

America and the world

Speaker

Bill Clinton

Source

First Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Clinton, William J. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1993, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

When we die, our bodies become the grass, and the antelope eat the grass. And so, we are all connected in the great Circle of Life.

The Lion King

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Topic

Circle of life Interconnectedness of all things

Speaker

Mufasa

Actor

James Earl Jones

Source

The Lion King

Medium

Film

Genre

Animation (film) Musical (film) Animation Musical

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Lion King. Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Feature Animation, 1994.

Alright, we did the horizontal mambo!

Grumpy Old Men

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Topic

Sex

Speaker

John Gustafson

Actor

Jack Lemmon

Source

Grumpy Old Men

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic comedy (film) Romantic comedy

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Grumpy Old Men. Directed by Donald Petrie. Warner Bros., 1993.

Ignorance is bliss.

The Matrix

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Topic

Ignorance is bliss Ignorance

Speaker

Cypher

Actor

Joe Pantoliano

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, and Groucho II Film Partnership, 1999.

Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.

Dale Cooper

Twin Peaks

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Topic

Gifts and presents Self-care

Speaker

Dale Cooper

Actor

Kyle MacLachlan

Source

Twin Peaks

Medium

TV program

Genre

Mystery (TV) Drama (TV) Mystery Drama

Language

English

Time

1990 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Cooper's Dreams." Twin Peaks, written by Mark Frost and David Lynch, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, season 1, episode 6, Propaganda Films and Spelling Entertainment and Lynch/Frost Productions, 1990.

The divide of race has been America's constant curse. And each new wave of immigrants gives new targets to old prejudices... These obsessions cripple both those who hate and of course those who are hated, robbing both of what they might become. We cannot, we will not, succumb to the dark impulses that lurk in the far regions of the soul everywhere. We shall overcome them.

Bill Clinton

Second Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton

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Topic

Race relations Prejudice and bias

Speaker

Bill Clinton

Source

Second Inaugural Address of Bill Clinton Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1997 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Clinton, William J. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1997, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Rule number one: Throw in your cards the moment you know they can't win. Fold the hand.

Rounders

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Topic

Cutting your losses Playing cards Gambling

Speaker

Jo

Actor

Gretchen Mol

Source

Rounders

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Statement Type

Advice Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1998 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Rounders. Directed by John Dahl, Spanky Pictures, 1998.

We've come to this planet looking for intelligent life. Oops, we made a mistake.

Mrs. Doubtfire

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Topic

Intelligent life

Speaker

Daniel Hillard

Actor

Robin Williams

Source

Mrs. Doubtfire

Medium

Film

Genre

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

Statement Type

Joke

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Mrs. Doubtfire. Directed by Chris Columbus, 20th Century Fox/Blue Wolf Productions, 1993.

I believe in fairies.

Hook

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Topic

Fairies

Speaker

Peter Banning

Actor

Robin Williams

Source

Hook

Medium

Film

Genre

Adventure (film) Adventure

Language

English

Time

1991 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hook. Directed by Steven Spielberg, Amblin Entertainment, 1991.