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Why are women…so much more interesting to men than men are to women?

Virginia Woolf

A Room of One's Own

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Topic

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 3

Original Citation

Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One's Own. Hogarth Press/Harcourt Brace & Co., 1929, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One's Own. Mariner Books, 2005, ch. 2.

It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world.

Mary Wollstonecraft

A Vindiction of the Rights of Woman

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Topic

Justice

Author

Mary Wollstonecraft

Source

A Vindiction of the Rights of Woman

Genre

Political literature Feminist literature

Language

English

Time

1792 1790s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Wollstonecraft, Mary. A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects. Boston: Thomas and Andrews/London: J. Johnson, 1792, ch. 4.

Current Citation

Wollstonecraft, Mary. "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." A Vindication of the Rights of Women and A Vindication of the Rights of Men, edited by Janet Todd. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 4.

Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker.

Die Hard

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Speaker

John McClane

Actor

Bruce Willis

Source

Die Hard

Medium

Film

Genre

Action (film) Thriller (film) Action Thriller

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Die Hard. Directed by John McTiernan, Gordon Company/Silver Pictures, 1988.

Such truth as opposeth no man's profit nor pleasure is to all men welcome.

Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan

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Topic

Truth

Author

Thomas Hobbes

Source

Leviathan

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

1651 1650s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil. London: Andrew Crooke, 1651, pt. 4, a review and conclusion.

Current Citation

Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan, edited by Christopher Brooke. Penguin Classics, 2017, pt. 4, a review and conclusion.

Justice is love on legs, spilling over into the public sphere.

Cornel West

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Topic

Love as action Justice Political progress Progress

Speaker

Cornel West

Source

Big Think

Medium

Interview

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

West, Cornell. "Cornell West's Catastrophic Love." BigThink.com, 6 Nov. 2009.

Everybody talking 'bout gun control, gotta get rid of the guns. Fuck that, I like guns. You got a gun, you don’t have to work out.

Chris Rock

Bigger & Blacker

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Topic

Gun control

Speaker

Chris Rock

Source

Bigger & Blacker

Medium

Comedy special

Genre

Comedy (stand up)

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Rock, Chris. Bigger & Blacker. HBO, 10 July 1999.

That's it baby, when you got it, flaunt it.

Mel Brooks

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Topic

Women's attractiveness

Speaker

Max Bialystock

Actor

Zero Mostel

Author

Mel Brooks

Source

The Producers

Medium

Film

Genre

Musical (film) Comedy (film) Musical Comedy

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

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Citation

The Producers. Directed by Mel Brooks, Crossbow Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures, 1967.

"Acceptance" is usually more a matter of fatigue than anything else.

David Foster Wallace

Infinite Jest

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Topic

Acceptance Resignation

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.

If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution—certainly would if such a right were a vital one.

Abraham Lincoln

First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln

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Topic

Minority rights American politics

Speaker

Abraham Lincoln

Source

First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1861 1860s 19th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1861, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugral Address, March 4, 1861." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 2018.

Make no mistake—It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckonin'.

Doc Holliday

Tombstone

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Topic

Revenge

Speaker

Doc Holliday

Actor

Val Kilmer

Source

Tombstone

Medium

Film

Genre

Western (film) Western

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Tombstone. Directed by George P. Cosmatos, Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures, 1993.

Put that coffee down! Coffee's for closers only.

Glengarry Glen Ross

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Topic

Coffee

Speaker

Blake

Actor

Alec Baldwin

Source

Glengarry Glen Ross

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Glengarry Glen Ross. Directed by James Foley, Zupnik Enterprises, 1992.

States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.

George W. Bush

2002 State of the Union Address

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Topic

Axis of evil War on Terrorism 9-11

Speaker

George W. Bush

Source

2002 State of the Union Address Presidential State of the Union address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2002 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Bush, George W. Address before a joint session of the Congress on the State of the Union. Joint session of Congress. 29 Jan. 2002, US Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.

Henry Hill

Goodfellas

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Topic

Vocation Life of crime

Speaker

Henry Hill

Actor

Ray Liotta

Source

Goodfellas

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime (film) Crime

Language

English

Time

1990 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Goodfellas. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Warner Bros., 1990.

Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that.

Rick Blaine

Casablanca

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Topic

Insignificance of the individual

Speaker

Rick Blaine

Actor

Humphrey Bogart

Source

Casablanca

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

1942 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Casablanca. Directed by Michael Curtiz, Warner Bros. Pictures, 1942.

Nobody puts Baby in a corner.

Dirty Dancing

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Speaker

Johnny Castle

Actor

Patrick Swayze

Source

Dirty Dancing

Medium

Film

Genre

Romantic drama (film) Romantic drama

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Dirty Dancing. Directed by Emile Ardolino, Great American Films Limited Partnership, 1987.

If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

Thomas Jefferson

First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson

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Topic

Power of truth Political liberalism

Speaker

Thomas Jefferson

Source

First Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1801 1800s 19th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Jefferson, Thomas. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1801, Senate Chamber, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

When you grow up, your heart dies.

The Breakfast Club

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Topic

Growing up Loss of innocence

Speaker

Allison Reynolds

Actor

Ally Sheedy

Source

The Breakfast Club

Medium

Film

Genre

Teen (film) Coming of age (film) Teen Coming of age

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

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Citation

The Breakfast Club. Directed by John Hughes, A&M Films/Channel Productions, 1985.

It was a real slow walk in a real sad rain.

Johnny Cash

Drive On

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Topic

Melancholy Sadness Rain

Speaker

Johnny Cash

Source

Drive On Back In Black

Medium

Song

Genre

Country music

Language

English

Time

1994 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Cash, Johnny. "Drive On." American Recordings. American Recordings, 1994.

Hello darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again.

Simon & Garfunkel

The Sound of Silence

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Topic

Isolation

Speaker

Simon & Garfunkel

Source

The Sound of Silence Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M

Medium

Song

Genre

Folk rock

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Simon, Paul. "The Sounds of Silence." Performed by Simon & Garfunkel. Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M, Columbia Records, 1964.

Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.

Robert De Niro

The King of Comedy

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Topic

Glory

Speaker

Rupert Pupkin

Actor

Robert De Niro

Source

The King of Comedy

Medium

Film

Genre

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

Language

English

Time

1982 1980s 20th century

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Citation

The King of Comedy. Directed by Martin Scorses, Embassy International Pictures, 1982.