There's a lot of ugly things in this world, son. I wish I could keep 'em all away from ya. That's never possible.

Atticus Finch

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Topic

Protecting children Parents and children

Speaker

Atticus Finch

Actor

Gregory Peck

Source

To Kill a Mockingbird

Medium

Film

Genre

Drama (film) Drama

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Citation

To Kill a Mockingbird. Directed by Robert Mulligan, Brentwood Productions, 1962.

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How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?...
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

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Blowin' in the Wind

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Bob Dylan
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Blowin' in the Wind The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Medium
Song
Genre
Folk music
Statement Type
Question
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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Citation

Dylan, Bob. "Blowin' in the Wind." The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. Columbia Records, 1963.

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And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

Genesis 22:2

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Sacrifice Parents and children
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 22:2).

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Talk or dance, but, don't do both things at the same time.

Gilda

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Gilda
Actor
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Source
Gilda
Medium
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Citation

Gilda. Directed by Charles Vidor, Columbia Pictures, 1946.