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Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.

John Dickinson

The Liberty Song

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Topic

American unity

Author

John Dickinson

Source

The Liberty Song

Medium

Song

Language

English

Time

1768 1760s 18th century

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Citation

Dickinson, John. "The Liberty Song." Pennsylvania Journal/Pennsylvania Gazette, 7 July 1768.

The path of progress is seldom smooth. New things are often found hard to do. Our fathers found them so. We find them so. They are inconvenient. They cost us something. But are we not made better for the effort and sacrifice, and are not those we serve lifted up and blessed?

William McKinley

Second Inaugural Address of William McKinley

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Topic

Progress Overcoming obstacles

Speaker

William McKinley

Source

Second Inaugural Address of William McKinley Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1901 1900s 20th century

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Citation

McKinley, William. "Second Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1901, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet.

Lord Chesterfield

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Topic

Learning

Author

Lord Chesterfield

Source

Letters of Lord Chesterfield

Medium

Letter

Language

English

Time

1746 1740s 18th century

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Citation

Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to his son. 4 Oct. 1746.

Even such is time that takes in trust
Our youth, our joys, our all we have,
And pays us but with age and dust;
Who in the dark and silent grave,
When we have wandered all our ways,
Shuts up the story of our days.
But from this earth, this grave, this dust,
My God shall raise me up, I trust!

Sir Walter Raleigh

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Topic

Nature of time Relentlessness of time Time

Author

Sir Walter Raleigh

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1618 1610s 17th century

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Original Citation

Raleigh, Walter. Even Such is Time. London, c. 1618, I. 1.

Current Citation

Raleigh, Walter. "Even Such is Time." Great Short Poems. Dover Publications, 2000, I. 1.

If a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.

Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun

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Topic

Politics is downstream of culture

Author

Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1703 1700s 18th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Fletcher, Andrew. Letter to the Marquis of Montrose. 1 Dec. 1703.

Current Citation

Fletcher, Andrew. "An Account of Conversation concerning a Right Regulation of Government for the Good of Mankind. In a Letter to the Marquis of Montrose." Andrew Fletcher: Political Works, edited by John Robertson. Cambridge University Press, 1997.

We have no eternal allies and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and these interests it is our duty to follow.

Henry John Temple

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Topic

Realpolitik International politics Political theory

Speaker

Henry John Temple

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1848 1840s 19th century

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Citation

Temple, Henry John. Address in the House of Commons. House of Commons meeting. 1 Mar. 1848, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

Robert F. Kennedy

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Topic

Fighting for justice Standing up for what's right Helping others

Speaker

Robert F. Kennedy

Source

Day of Affirmation Address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Kennedy, Robert F. "Day of Affirmation." National Union of South African Students meeting. 6 June 1966, Jameson Hall, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa.

Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Topic

Europe Iraq War American politics

Speaker

Donald Rumsfeld

Medium

Press conference

Language

English

Time

2003 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Rumsfeld, Donald. News conference. 22 Jan. 2003.

A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

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Topic

Law and order

Author

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr. "Black Power: A Form of Godly Power." Keep the Faith, Baby! Simon & Schuster/Trident Press, 1967.

I've looked on a lot of women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. This is something that God recognizes I will do-and I have done it-and God forgives me for it.

Jimmy Carter

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Topic

Lust

Author

Jimmy Carter

Source

Playboy Magazine

Medium

Interview Magazine

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Carter, Jimmy. "The Playboy Interview with Jimmy Carter." Interviewed by Robert Scheer. Playboy Magazine, 1 Nov. 1976.

They cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicate, for they have no souls.

Edward Coke

On corporations.

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Topic

Corporations Legal theory Law

Author

Edward Coke

Source

The Case of Sutton's Hospital

Language

English

Time

1658 1650s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Coke, Edward. Case of Sutton's Hospital, 10 Rep 32; 77 Eng Rep 960, 973, KB 1612.

We campaign in poetry. But when we're elected we're forced to govern in prose.

Mario Cuomo

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Topic

Campaign promises Political campaigns Politics

Speaker

Mario Cuomo

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Cuomo, Mario. "E Pur Si Muove." Chubb Fellowship lecture. 1 Feb. 1985, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.

I know that you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living.

Harvey Milk

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Topic

Hope

Speaker

Harvey Milk

Source

The Times of Harvey Milk

Medium

Film

Genre

Documentary

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

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Citation

The Times of Harvey Milk. Directed by Rob Epstein, Pacific Arts/Black Sand Productions, 1984.

A steady patriot of the world alone,
The friend of every country but his own.

George Canning

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Topic

Citizens of the world Patriotism Globalism

Author

George Canning

Source

New Morality

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1821 1820s 19th century

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Citation

Canning, George. "New Morality." Anti-Jacobin Magazine and Review, 1821.

My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.

Carl Schurz

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Topic

Patriotism

Speaker

Carl Schurz

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1872 1870s 19th century

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Citation

Schurz, Carl. Remarks at senate meeting. Senate meeting. 29 Feb. 1872, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

The vice-presidency isn't worth a pitcher of warm piss.

John Nance Garner

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Topic

Vice Presidency American politics

Speaker

John Nance Garner

Language

English

Time

20th century

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Citation

Garner, John Nance. Comment to Lyndon B. Johnson on the vice presidency. c. 1964.

There is no easy walk-over to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow again and again before we reach the mountain-tops of our desire.

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Topic

Fighting for freedom

Author

Jawaharlal Nehru

Language

English

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Nehru, Jawaharlal. "From Lucknow to Tripuri." The Unity of India: Collected Writings, 1937-1940. Lindsay Drummond, 1941.

If it's legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

Todd Akin

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Topic

Rape

Speaker

Todd Akin

Medium

Interview

Statement Type

Political gaffe

Language

English

Time

2012 2010s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Akin, Todd. Interviewed by Charles Jaco. KTVI-TV, 19 Aug. 2012.

A cynical, mercenary, demagogic, corrupt press will produce in time a people as base as itself.

Joseph Pulitzer

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Joseph Pulitzer

Language

English

Time

1965 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Pulitzer, Joseph. "The College of Journalism.” The North American Review, May 1904.

For the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time.

Neville Chamberlain

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Topic

Appeasement World War II

Speaker

Neville Chamberlain

Source

Peace for Our Time (Speech)

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Chamberlain, Neville. "Peace For Our Time." 30 Sept. 1938, 10 Downing Street, London, England, UK.