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I understand a fury in your words,
But not the words.

William Shakespeare

Othello

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Anger

Speaker

Desdemona

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

Othello

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1604 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Othello. King's Men, 1 Nov. 1604, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 4, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Othello." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 2.

Well, if it ain't loaded and cocked, it don't shoot!

True Grit

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Topic

Preparation Guns

Speaker

Rooster Cogburn

Actor

Jeff Bridges

Source

True Grit

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

True Grit. Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Skydance Productions/Mike Zoss Productions/Scott Rudin Productions, 2010.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.

Jane Austen

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Misanthropy

Author

Jane Austen

Source

Letters of Jane Austen

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1798 1790s 18th century

Authentication Score 0

Original Citation

Austen, Jane. Letter to Cassandra Austen. 24 Dec. 1798.

Current Citation

Austen, Jane. Letters of Jane Austen, edited by Lord Brabourne. Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2009.

The moon like a flower
In heaven's high bower,
With silent delight,
Sits and smiles on the night.

William Blake

Songs of Innocence

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Topic

The moon

Author

William Blake

Source

Songs of Innocence

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1789 1780s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Blake, William. "Night." Songs of Innocence. London, 1789.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "Night." William Blake: Selected Poems, edited by Nicholas Shrimpton. Oxford University Press, 2019.

Look, I got a few good years left. If I want a Chip Ahoy, I’m having it.

Morty Seinfeld

Seinfeld

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Topic

Food Retirement

Speaker

Morty Seinfeld

Actor

Barney Martin

Source

Seinfeld

Medium

TV program

Genre

Sitcom Comedy (TV) Comedy

Language

English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"The Cadillac." Seinfeld, written by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld and Alec Berg, directed by Andy Ackerman, season 7, episode 14, Shapiro/West Productions and Castle Rock Entertainment, 1996.

As far as our marriage goes, we can do it over the phone.

Brokeback Mountain

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Broken relationships Marriage

Speaker

Jack Twist

Actor

Jake Gyllenhaal

Source

Brokeback Mountain

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

2005 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Brokeback Mountain. Directed by Ang Lee, River Road Entertainment, 2005.

The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.

Virginia Woolf

A Room of One's Own

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Oppression of women Women's rights Men and women

Author

Virginia Woolf

Source

A Room of One's Own

Medium

Essay

Genre

Feminist literature

Language

English

Time

1929 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One's Own. Hogarth Press/Harcourt Brace & Co., 1929, ch. 3.

Current Citation

Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One's Own. Mariner Books, 2005, ch. 3.

It's all about the Benjamins, baby

P. Diddy

It's All About the Benjamins

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Love of money Money

Speaker

P. Diddy

Source

It's All About the Benjamins

Medium

Song

Genre

Hip hop

Language

English

Time

1997 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Sean Jacobs, et. al. "It's All About the Benjamins." Performed by Puff Daddy, Lil' Kim, the Lox, and the Notorious B.I.G. No Way Out. Bad Boy Records/Arista Records, 1997.

I never shot nobody I didn't have to.

True Grit

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Shooting people Restraint

Speaker

Rooster Cogburn

Actor

Jeff Bridges

Source

True Grit

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

2010 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

True Grit. Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Skydance Productions/Mike Zoss Productions/Scott Rudin Productions, 2010.

Roses are red, violets are blue, Jazz and I are black, but Carlton what are you?

Will Smith

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

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Topic

Acting white

Speaker

Will Smith

Actor

Will Smith

Source

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Medium

TV program

Genre

Sitcom Comedy (TV) Comedy

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1990 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Def Poet's Society." The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, written by Benny Medina and Jeff Pollack and Andy Borowitz, directed by Jeff Melman, season 1, episode 7, The Stuffed Dog Company and Quincy Jones Entertainment and NBC Productions, 1990.

Smoking marijuana, eating Cheetos, and masturbating do not constitute "plans" in my book.

Walter White

Breaking Bad

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Topic

Ambition

Speaker

Walter White

Actor

Bryan Cranston

Source

Breaking Bad

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"4 Days Out." Breaking Bad, written by Vince Gilligan and Sam Catlin, directed by Michelle MacLaren, season 2, episode 9, High Bridge Productions and Gran Via Productions, 2009.

Genetic predispositions are only that: predispositions. It’s not a destiny written in stone. People have choices.

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

The Sopranos

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Topic

Free will vs. determinism Free will Determinism

Speaker

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

Actor

Lorraine Bracco

Source

The Sopranos

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Down Neck." The Sopranos, written by David Chase and Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Lorraine Senna, season 1, episode 7, Chase Films and Home Box Office, 1999.

Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

Constitution of the United States

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Topic

Treason

Source

Constitution of the United States

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1787 1780s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

The United States Constitution. Art. 3, sec. 3.

Current Citation

"The Constitution of the United States." The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence. Racehorse, 2016, art. 3, sec. 3.

Truth will come to light.

William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice

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Topic

Truth will come out Truth Justice

Speaker

Launcelot

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

The Merchant of Venice

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1598 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. c. 1598, The Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Merchant of Venice." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 2.

What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet.

William Shakespeare

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Roses Flowers Names

Speaker

Juliet Capulet

Author

William Shakespeare

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1597 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. London: John Danter, 1597, act 2, sc. 2

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Romeo and Juliet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 2.

Apt words have power to suage
The tumours of a troubled mind.

John Milton

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Topic

Comforting words

Speaker

The Chorus

Author

John Milton

Genre

Tragedy (play) Tragedy

Language

English

Time

1671 1670s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." Paradise Regained, A Poem in 4 Books, to which is added Samson Agonistes. London: John Starkey, 1671, I. 184.

Current Citation

Milton, John. "Samson Agonistes." John Milton: Major Works, edited by Stephen Orgel and Jonathan Goldberg. Oxford University Press, 2008, I. 184.

I want the whole of Europe to have one currency; it will make trading much easier.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Topic

Europe

Author

Napoleon Bonaparte

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1807 1800s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bonaparte, Napoleon. Letter to Louis Bonaparte. 6 May 1807.

He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others.

Samuel Foote

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

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Boring people

Speaker

Samuel Foote

Author

James Boswell

Source

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D

Genre

Biography

Language

English

Time

1783 1780s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Foote, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 30 Mar. 1783.

Current Citation

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

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

William James

The Principles of Psychology

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Topic

Wisdom Judgment

Author

William James

Source

The Principles of Psychology

Genre

Psychological literature

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1890 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

James, William. The Principles of Psychology. Vol. 2, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1890, ch. 22.

We Negroes love our country. We fought for it. We ask only that we be treated as well as those who fought against it.

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Racial equality

Speaker

Frederick Douglass

Source

Speeches of Frederick Douglass

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1893 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Douglass, Frederick. Speech at the World's Columbian Exposition. World's Columbian Exposition. 25 Aug. 1893, Chicago, IL, USA.

Current Citation

Douglass, Frederick. Quoted in From Battlefields Rising: How The Civil War Transformed American Literature, written by Randall Fuller. Oxford University Press, 2014.