2001

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America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected. Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments.

George W. Bush

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush

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Personal responsibility

Speaker

George W. Bush

Source

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bush, George W. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2001, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Teddy Roosevelt gave an entire once speech with a bullet lodged in his chest. Some things are a matter of duty.

Junior Soprano

The Sopranos

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Topic

Duty

Speaker

Junior Soprano

Actor

Dominic Chianese

Source

The Sopranos

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

"Another Toothpick." The Sopranos, written by David Chase and Terence Winter, directed by Jack Bender, season 3, episode 5, Chase Films and Home Box Office, 2001.

Take your stinking hands off me, you damn dirty human!

Planet of the Apes

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Speaker

Attar

Actor

Michael Clarke Duncan

Source

Planet of the Apes

Medium

Film

Genre

Science fiction (film) Science fiction

Statement Type

Irony Orders and commands

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Planet of the Apes. Directed by Tim Burton, 20th Century Fox/The Zanuck Company, 2001.

I'd rather go to jail than lose my reputation.

Legally Blonde

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Topic

Reputation

Speaker

Brooke Taylor Windham

Actor

Ali Larter

Source

Legally Blonde

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Legally Blonde. Directed by Robert Luketic, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Marc Platt Productions, 2001.

The more data we have, the more likely we are to drown in it.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Topic

Information overload

Author

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Source

Fooled by Randomness

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets. Random House, 2001, pt. 2.

The number of casualties will be more than any of us can bear.

Rudy Giuliani

Said in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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9-11 Terrorism

Speaker

Rudy Giuliani

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Giuliani, Rudolph. On the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. 11 Sept. 2001, New York, NY, USA.

Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along. And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.

George W. Bush

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush

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Topic

Democracy American ideals

Speaker

George W. Bush

Source

First Inaugural Address of George W. Bush Presidential inaugural address

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Bush, George W. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2001, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Let's roll.

Todd Beamer

Heard by a telephone operator on September 11, 2001 on the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 as Todd Beamer and other passengers planned to storm the cockpit. Minutes later, the plane crashed in Pennsylvania.

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Topic

September 11th

Speaker

Todd Beamer

Statement Type

Last words

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Beamer, Todd. Quoted in "A Sky Filled with Chaos, Uncertainty and True Heroism." Written by Charles Lane, Don Phillips, and David Snyder. The Washington Post, 17 Sept. 2001. Originally overheard by a telephone operator. United Airlines Flight 93, 11 Sept. 2001.

People come up to me all the time and say "you should be a model," or, "you look just like a model," or "maybe you should try to be a man who models." And I always have to laugh because I'm so good looking. Of course I'm a model.

Derek Zoolander

Zoolander

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Topic

Modeling

Speaker

Derek Zoolander

Actor

Ben Stiller

Source

Zoolander

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Zoolander. Directed by Ben Stiller, Village Roadshow Productions/VH1 Films/NPV Entertinment/Red Hour Productions/Scott Rudin Productions, 2001.

None of you Americans smoke anymore. You all live long, dull, and uninteresting lives.

Black Hawk Down

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Americans Smoking

Speaker

Firimbi

Actor

Treva Etienne

Source

Black Hawk Down

Medium

Film

Genre

War (film) War

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Black Hawk Down. Directed by Ridley Scott, Scott Free Productions/Revolution Studios/Columbia Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, 2001.

What truly is logic? Who decides reason? My quest has taken me to the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional, and back. I have made the most important discovery of my career—the most important discovery of my life. It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reasons can be found. I am only here tonight because of you. You are the reason I am. You are all my reasons. Thank you.

A Beautiful Mind

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Love and reason Reason and emotion

Speaker

John Nash

Actor

Russell Crowe

Source

A Beautiful Mind

Medium

Film

Genre

Biography (film) Drama (film) Biography Drama

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

A Beautiful Mind. Directed by Ron Howard, Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures/Imagine Entertainment, 2001.

If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Topic

Criticism from others

Speaker

Donald Rumsfeld

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Rumsfeld, Donald. Quoted in The New York Times. 8 Jan. 2001.

Law school is for people who are boring and ugly and serious.

Legally Blonde

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Topic

Lawyers

Speaker

Elle's Father

Actor

James Read

Source

Legally Blonde

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Legally Blonde. Directed by Robert Luketic, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Marc Platt Productions, 2001.

Go massive. Sweep it all up. Things related and not.

Donald Rumsfeld

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Topic

9-11 Crisis as opportunity War on Terrorism

Speaker

Donald Rumsfeld

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Rumsfeld, Donald. Remark at meeting about September 11th attacks. 11 Sept. 2001, Washington, DC, USA.

If there is anything that this horrible tragedy can teach us, it's that a male model's life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.

Derek Zoolander

Zoolander

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Topic

Bad luck Accidents

Speaker

Derek Zoolander

Actor

Ben Stiller

Source

Zoolander

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Zoolander. Directed by Ben Stiller, Village Roadshow Productions/VH1 Films/NPV Entertinment/Red Hour Productions/Scott Rudin Productions, 2001.

I feel that the greatest reward for doing is the opportunity to do more.

Jonas Salk

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Work

Speaker

Jonas Salk

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Salk, Jonas. On receiving Congressional Medal for Distinguished Civilian Achievement. 23 Apr. 1956, Washington, DC, USA.

A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

Gandalf

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Topic

Being on time Wizards

Speaker

Gandalf

Actor

Ian McKellen

Source

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Medium

Film

Genre

Epic (film) Fantasy (film) Epic Fantasy

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema/WingNut Films, 2001.

I'm not going to make any compromise whatsoever.

Ariel Sharon

On relations with the Palestinians.

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Topic

Political compromise Israel-Palestine conflict

Author

Ariel Sharon

Source

Sunday Times

Medium

Newspaper

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Sharon, Ariel. The Sunday Times. 12 Aug. 2001.

See you're thinking, don't, 'cause Sergeant, you can't control who gets hit or who doesn't or who falls out of a chopper or why. It ain't up to you. It's just war.

Black Hawk Down

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Randomness of war War

Speaker

Hoot

Actor

Eric Bana

Source

Black Hawk Down

Medium

Film

Genre

War (film) War

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Black Hawk Down. Directed by Ridley Scott, Scott Free Productions/Revolution Studios/Columbia Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, 2001.

This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism. We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world.

Tony Blair

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Topic

September 11th War on Terrorism

Speaker

Tony Blair

Source

Statement following the 9-11 attacks, September 11, 2001

Language

English

Time

2001 2000s 21st century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Blair, Tony. Statement after September 11th attacks. 11 Sept. 2001, London, England, UK. Broadcast.