Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.

The Godfather: Part II

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Topic

Friends and enemies Friends Enemies

Speaker

Michael Corleone

Actor

Al Pacino

Source

The Godfather: Part II

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime (film) Epic (film) Crime Epic

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Godfather Part II. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Paramount Pictures Studios/American Zoetrope/Coppola Company, 1974.

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Stay hungry, stay foolish.

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Topic
Following your heart Curiosity Exploration
Speaker
Steve Jobs
Source
2005 Stanford commencement address
Medium
Speech
Genre
Commencement address
Statement Type
Advice
Language
English
Time
1974 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 0
Citation

Brand, Stewart. "Whole Earth Epilog." Whole Earth Catalog, Oct. 1974.

Another quote about Friends

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Kautilya

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Topic
Friends and enemies Friends Enemies Allies

Author

Kautilya
Source
Arthashastra
Genre
Political literature
Language
Sanskrit
Time
300 BC 300s BC 4th century BC
Authentication Score 0
Original Citation

Kautilya. Arthashastra. R. Shamasastry, 1909, bk. 6, ch. 2.

Current Citation

Kautilya. Arthashastra. India Penguin Classics, 2000, bk. 6, ch. 2.

Another quote of the following type Advice

Wax on, wax off.

Mr. Miyagi

The Karate Kid

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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.