Goodness is chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man.

A Clockwork Orange

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Topic

Free will Decisions and choices Human nature

Speaker

Prison Governor

Actor

Michael Gover

Source

A Clockwork Orange

Medium

Film

Genre

Dystopian (film) Crime (film) Dystopian Crime

Language

English

Time

1971 1970s 20th century

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Citation

A Clockwork Orange. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Polaris Productions/Hawk Films, 1971.

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Don't stop thinking about tomorrow,
Don't stop, it'll soon be here.
It'll be here better than before,
Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone.

Fleetwood Mac

Don't Stop

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Topic
Tomorrow The future Letting go of the past
Speaker
Fleetwood Mac
Source
Don't Stop Rumours
Medium
Song
Genre
Pop rock
Language
English
Time
1977 1970s 20th century
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Citation

McVie, Christine. "Don't Stop." Performed by Fleetwood Mac. Rumours. Warner Records, 1977.

Another quote about Human nature

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 15

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Topic
Political theory Government Politics Human nature

Author

Alexander Hamilton
Source
Federalist 15 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union." Independent Journal, 1 Dec. 1787.

Current Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "No. 15: Its great defect: can only legislate for states.--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.