copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." (Viral Quote, 2019-08-10)
Evidence (2015-12-11): God sends His sun to rise on both the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. That is an important truth to put on the sticky side of your brain. Just because you are living a life sold out for God does not mean you will not face adversity. In fact because we live in a fallen world, full of sin, and have a real enemy, Satan, there will always be warfare…See Ephesians 6:10-17. As I was talking with my wife about this post and the "Rose Garden" song, she made this astute point that along with the beauty of the rose comes the thorns. Much like the verse from Matthew 5:44-45, there’s a great paradox that exists with the rose…There’s beauty and ugliness…delicateness and jaggedness…joy and pain. I think it is a great symbol for what God wants to speak into our hearts today. Abraham Lincoln once said, [...] And ultimately that is what we all need, a different perspective! If I may go back to the imagery of the rose and thorn, when Jesus was being prepared to die on the cross, it says in John 19:2 (NLT) that, "The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put a purple robe on Him." [...] No matter what happens in life, we can be thankful this truth!!
Claim: Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." (Viral Quote, 2019-08-10)
Evidence (2018-10-19): Abraham Lincoln may not have been the first to use a thorn-vs.-rose comparison to describe the power and value of a positive outlook. But Abe once again showed his knack for finding the right words when he said, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." Developers in Greer, S.C., may or may not have had Lincoln’s words in mind when they sat down with PGA Tour pro Jay Haas in 1989 to found a new community and club. But, the story goes, someone in the group said it would be nice to have a logo for what they were creating that included a rose. That led to brainstorming about a name, and eventually "Thornblade" emerged as the preferred choice, as a word that could not only be symbolized by a rose, but also represent golf by evoking a blade of grass. [...] IMPLEMENTED AT THORNBLADE CLUB UNDER PATRICIA CALDER’S DIRECTION "Around-the-world" parties, featuring food and drinks from different countries, are held once a month at no charge for
Claim: Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." (Viral Quote, 2019-08-10)
Evidence (2018-02-12): Lincoln’s mastery of the art of storytelling is legendary. His humorous stories and one-liners were earthy, self-deprecating communication tools used to reduce complex ideas, policies and practices to their simplest form. He could then present them to a semi-literate general public in a way that they could easily identify with and understand. Lincoln was a master at using what today would be called, "common speak." It is no accident that many of his one-liners resemble Biblical proverbs. [...] Lincoln never made any secret of his emotional baggage. He called the place over his heart his "sore spot." Several times in life that sore spot grew until it became clinical depression so severe that his friends feared for his safety and had to remove sharp objects from his room and guard him. [...] Lincoln’s "one-liners" are notorious for being succinct, wise and humorous. They were the presidential tweets of that day and are just as relevant today.
Claim: Claims that President Abraham Lincoln once stated, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." (Viral Quote, 2019-08-10)
Evidence (2020-01-01): She also joined CRID as the secretary in 2023 and hopes to make a difference within the organization as well as amongst new and seasoned interpreters in beautiful Colorado. When she isn't interpreting she enjoys spending time with her adorable pup, Prince (yes, like the singer), reading, enjoying nature, or spending time with her family in Colorado Springs. One of her favorite quotes is, "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses", as stated by the incomparable, lovely Abraham Lincoln.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2020-05-26): Gouves appears to be fictional. Part of the alleged speech has previously been misattributed to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2020-01-07): Steve Gouves dies a billionaire, with a fortune of $7billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, & here are some of his last words:
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2019-05-30): Steve Gouves dies a billionaire, with a fortune of $ 7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, and here are some of his last words:
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2020-10-30): I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is the epitome of success. At this moment, lying on my bed and recalling my life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride in have paled and become meaningless in the face of my death.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2020-05-29): ‘Aside From Work, I Have A Little Joy’ – Are These The Final Words Of A Billionaire Named Steve Gouves? [...] This particular Facebook post credits Gouves, purportedly a billionaire worth $7 billion, with a deathbed speech that includes "five undeniable facts" that he learned during his lifetime. Some iterations of the post include an alleged picture of the billionaire. [...] Gouves does not appear to be a real person, however. Forbes and Bloomberg, outlets that closely track the net worths of ultra-wealthy individuals, have not included him on their respective billionaire lists. The only time a media outlet seems to have mentioned Gouves is to debunk his existence.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2024-07-08): "I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others' eyes, my life is an epitome of success. [...] Steve's final words, hours earlier, were monosyllables, repeated three times. [...] Steve's final words were: OH WOW. OH WOW. OH WOW.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-09): Steve Jobs died a billionaire, with a fortune of $7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, and here are some of his last words… ???????????? [...] Steve’s final words, hours earlier, were monosyllables, repeated three times. [...] Steve’s final words were:
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2020-09-16): A post that has been circulating in different forms since 2015 claims the Apple founder and billionaire died disillusioned with his wealth. [...] What did Steve Jobs say on his death bed? [...] - Facebook post - Snopes, Nov. 8, 2015, "Steve Jobs Deathbed Speech"
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2023-11-09): Steve Jobs’ last words were not written in a deathbed essay about wealth and happiness. [...] I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. [...] Steve’s final words were:
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2022-08-30): "I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes my life is an epitome of success. At this moment, lying on the sick bed and recalling my whole life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride in, have paled and become meaningless in the face of impending death." [...] US fact-checking website Snopes found the earliest version of this "deathbed speech" in a 2015 blogpost.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2021-06-22): He died a billionaire at 56yrs of Pancreatic Cancer and here are his last words on the sick bed: "I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes my life is an epitome of success.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2022-06-28): The Speech that Steve Jobs delivered on his deathbed [...] "I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes my life is an epitome of success. At this moment, lying on the sick bed and recalling my whole life, I realize that all the recognition and wealth that I took so much pride in, have paled and become meaningless in the face of impending death. [...] I have written on the subject of ‘health’ in numerous articles and columns over the past three years, perhaps to the annoyance, hatred and ridicule of some or many. But let’s face it, besides health, what is wealth anyway? If you have not fully digested Steve Jobs deathbed well enough, read again. Wealth cannot be a substitute for health. It simply can’t. Our health consultant, and a brother – Erickson William (thank God for your Ministry and your service to Vanuatu) – recently conveyed a very powerful statement during one of the health series on VBTC. He made the following very powerful statement during one of his interviews, "you can choose whatever lifestyle that pleases you, but you can never choose the consequences’. How true! The consequences of the choices we make, we ourselves reap. You don’t have to believe this because it might have religious connotation, take it from the billionnaire himself – Steve Jobs. If it pleases you, take his words as your baseline. He’s said it all.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2023-08-11): A billionaire on his deathbed left a letter we all need to pay attention to. While we can’t 100% authenticate who it is from, the lesson is still starkly powerful. After making all the money anyone could ever need, he realized there were things that were more important still. [...] In the eyes of others, my life has been the symbol of success. However, apart from work, I have little joy.
Claim: a billionaire named Steve Gouves said on his deathbed, "In other eyes, my life is the essence of success, but aside from work, I have a little joy, and in the end wealth is just a fact of life to which I am accustomed." (Viral Post, 2020-05-26)
Evidence (2019-01-07): The "Steve Gouves death bed speech" was shared by many social media users in January 2019, with one of the most popular postings being that of Joshua Feurstein, an evangelical internet personality who has previously spread misinformation and is perhaps most famously known for railing about Starbucks' Christmas cups. [...] Steve Gouves dies a billionaire, with a fortune of $ 7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, and here are some of his last words: [...] The second half of this text has been circulating independently from the first since at least September 2015, when it was posted to a Chinese language blog at xuite.net. That posting was not attributed to Jobs, Guoves, or any other billionaire, and it was not shared as if it were a deathbed speech.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-04-03): The claim is inaccurate. There is no evidence that Jean-Pierre made this statement.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-04-06): A post shared on Twitter purports that White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre expressed concern about a new economic relationship between Brazil and China. 📝 «We are deeply concerned about the transition of Brazil and China to national currencies in mutual payments. This is a violation of the rights of our citizens, who count on a stable dollar exchange rate on the world market" she said [...] The Facebook post claims that Jean-Pierre has shared the White House’s concern about China’s involvement in Brazil. The post shares a photo of the press secretary and does not provide information on when this statement was made.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-03-16): The West’s tensions with Russia and China are sharper. But Russia is a key supplier of fertilizer to Brazil’s soybean plantations, and its exports have become dependent on China. China surpassed the U.S. as Brazil’s main trading partner in 2009. Their economic relationship has since only strengthened. Between 2007 and 2020, China invested US$66.1 billion in Brazil, according to the Brazil-China Business Council. [...] She added: "But Brazil is a sovereign country and they are allowed to make their decision on how they’re going to engage with another country."
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-11-11): White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement the leaders would discuss the "continued importance of maintaining open lines of communication" and how the they "can continue to responsibly manage competition and work together where our interests align, particularly on transnational challenges that affect the international community." [...] Differences in the already complicated U.S.-Chinese relationship have only sharpened in the last year, with Beijing bristling over new U.S. export controls on advanced technology; Biden ordering the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon after it traversed the continental United States; and Chinese anger over a stopover in the U.S. by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen earlier this year, among other issues. China claims the island as its territory.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-04-03): Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre say that the United States is "deeply concerned" about China and Brazil switching to national currencies when conducting business with each other? No, that's not true: A search of sections of the White House website covering "Statements and Releases" and "Press Briefings" produced no such statements by Jean-Pierre or any other White House official. [...] 'We are deeply concerned about the transition of Brazil and China to national currencies when conducting mutual settlements. This is a violation of the rights of our citizens who rely on a stable dollar exchange rate on the world market .
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2024-05-13): MR. SULLIVAN: So, I will not get ahead of the President on this. I’ve seen, obviously, all of the reporting on it. It — it’s no secret that the President, this entire administration has been concerned about unfair practices by the PRC that harm American workers and businesses, the issue of overcapacity, the ways in which China has put in place a series of nonmarket distorting practices and strategic sectors. And he has said consistently, "I’m going to stand up and push back against that." [...] Jake said it really well when he was here: We have always had concerns on China’s unfair trade policies. We’ve been very clear about that. And the last administration, when they did the trade deal with China, what it did is it failed to increase Ameri- — American exports or boost manufacturing.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2024-04-02): And I would say, like with any message we deliver to China or to other countries, it is one of continual reinforcement of concern. And I don’t think we ever really take the Chinese at their word when they say they will or will not do something. It is about verifying what the president says, verifying the results we see, the actions we see, and then continuing to underscore and press home what our concerns are. [...] Second, obviously, China has great concerns about the ramping up of military ties between the U.S. and its partners and the upcoming Three Leaders Summit this month between the presidents of the U.S. and the Philippines and the prime minister of Japan. So, will Biden mention this to Xi or try and placate any anxiety Xi about this? Thanks. [...] So, quite a bit of concern around this. China, of course, is a sovereign country; it will make its own decisions about its relationships. But quite concerned about the direction of travel on this one, and I’m certain it will come up.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2022-08-05): By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-holds-briefing-amid-inflation-bill-talks Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House reacts to China announcement that it’ll end contact with U.S. on major issues Politics Aug 5, 2022 1:57 PM EDT The White House has reacted to China’s Friday announcement that it was ending all contact with the United States on major issues — including crucial climate cooperation that led to the international 2015 Paris accord — as tensions and public rebukes ratcheted higher over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says China’s reaction is "fundamentally irresponsible." Watch the event in the video player above. "We’ll continue our efforts to keep open lines of communication with Beijing while defending our interests and values in the region," she said. China’s move to freeze key lines of communication adds to a rapid souring of relations from Pelosi’s visit and from the Chinese response with military exercises off Taiwan, including firing missiles that splashed down in surrounding waters.
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-04-21): At the time, Lula and his advisors celebrated Brazil and China’s growing ties. But some in Brazil’s foreign- and economic-policy communities also started to question whether Brazil was being careful enough in its bilateral trade with China. The fine print of the various agreements signed last week suggests their concerns have shaped the new Lula government’s approach to Beijing. During Lula’s first period in office, China had an overwhelming appetite for Brazilian raw materials such as soybeans, iron ore, and oil. But some makers of Brazilian manufactured goods reported difficulty selling on the Chinese market. Meanwhile, manufacturing’s share of Brazil’s GDP was shrinking fast. When Brazil’s foreign ministry published a collection of essays on Brazil-China relations in 2011, many debated whether economic relations with China were contributing to deindustrialization in Brazil. [...] Sullivan and Jean-Pierre said that the Brazil-U.S. relationship remained strong, but commentators overwhelmingly agreed that Brazil has burned some of the Western goodwill it initially enjoyed after Lula’s inauguration in January. Brazil should assume "real commitments to liberal democracies that helped defeat Bolsonaro’s putschism," Brazilian journalist João Paulo Charleaux tweeted. "It’s necessary to take a side in international relations."
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-01-31): Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Lula of Brazil
Claim: White House Press Secretary said she was concerned about Brazil and China relationship (Viral Post, 2023-04-03)
Evidence (2023-03-08): Q Thank you so much, Karine. Two questions. The first is about the Iranian warships in Brazil. Is the White House communicating with the Brazilian government about these? And did the administration raise concerns with the Brazilian government? Because we know there was pressure for Brazil not to let the warships to dock there. There are some calls also here for sanctions on Brazil. [...] But, again, as you know, Brazil is a sovereign country and they are allowed to engage — you know, make their decision on how they’re going to engage with another country. [...] And I kind of answered this question — well, I was asked this question about our approach and our relationship with China yesterday. And I would say that it hasn’t changed. It is one of competition, not conflict, and — and that’s how we’re going to continue to move forward with China.