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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A riot is at bottom the language of the unheard.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Topic
Riots Political unrest Politics

Author

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source
Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?
Language
English
Time
1967 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

King Martin Luther, Jr. Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Harper & Row, 1967, ch. 4.

Another quote about Parents and children

For the hand that rocks the cradle
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William Ross Wallace

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Topic
Raising kids Parents and children Power of education Value of education

Author

William Ross Wallace
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1865 1860s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Wallace, William Ross. What Rules the World. 1865.

Current Citation

Wallace, William Ross. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle." Poetry for a Lifetime: All-Time Favorite Poems to Delight and Inspire All Ages, edited by Samuel Norfleet Etheredge. MiraVista Press, 1999.

Another quote from the following genre Drama

Wax on, wax off.

Mr. Miyagi

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Mr. Miyagi
Actor
Pat Morita
Source
The Karate Kid
Medium
Film
Genre
Martial arts (film) Drama (film) Martial arts Drama
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1984 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Karate Kid. Directed by John G. Avildsen, Delphi II Productions/Jerry Weintraub Productions, 1984.