Taking responsibility

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The buck stops here.

Harry Truman

Phrase on a sign on Harry Truman's desk in the White House.

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Topic

Political leadership Taking responsibility

Author

Harry Truman

Medium

Inscription

Language

English

Time

1945 1940s 20th century

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Citation

Truman, Harry S. Sign on Truman's desk during his presidency. c. 1945.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Stanislaw Lec

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Topic

Taking responsibility Causation

Author

Stanislaw Lec

Source

More Unkempt Thoughts

Language

Polish

Time

1968 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Lec, Stanislaw Jerzy. Myśli nieuczesane nowe [More Unkempt Thoughts]. The Curtis Publishing Company, 1964.

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:12

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Topic

Blaming others Taking responsibility Adam and Eve Original sin

Source

Genesis The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

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 3:12).

At some point, you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can't let nobody make that decision for you.

Moonlight

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Topic

Finding oneself Being oneself Taking responsibility Decisions and choices

Speaker

Juan

Actor

Mahershala Ali

Source

Moonlight

Medium

Film

Genre

Coming of age (film) Drama (film) Coming of age Drama

Language

English

Time

2016 2010s 21st century

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Citation

Moonlight. Directed by Barry Jenkins, A24/Plan B Entertainment/Pastel Productions, 2016.

Character—the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life—is the source from which self-respect springs.

Joan Didion

Self-respect: Its Source, Its Power

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Topic

Character Self-respect Taking responsibility

Author

Joan Didion

Source

Self-respect: Its Source, Its Power Vogue

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1961 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Didion, Joan. "Self-respect: Its Source, Its Power." Vogue, 1 Aug. 1961.

Current Citation

Didion, Joan. "On Self-Respect." Slouching Towards Bethlehem. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1968.

You're getting on. You're pushing 30, slugger. You know, it's time to think about getting some ambition.

On the Waterfront

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Topic

Taking responsibility Growing up Aging

Speaker

Charley Malloy

Actor

Rod Steiger

Source

On the Waterfront

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime (film) Drama (film) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

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Citation

On the Waterfront. Directed by Elia Kazan, Horizon Pictures, 1954.

Set thine house in order.

Isaiah

2nd Kings 20:1

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Topic

Taking responsibility

Speaker

Isaiah

Source

2nd Kings The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Hebrew

Time

538 BC 530s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Kings 20:1).