This I Do Believe
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"This I Do Believe" is a reflective work by American public servant and TVA director David E. Lilienthal, in which he articulates his personal philosophy on democracy, public service, and individual responsibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| This I Do Believe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2620130 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: This I Do Believe Context triple: [David E. Lilienthal, notableWork, This I Do Believe]
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A.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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B.
She Believes in Me
"She Believes in Me" is a popular country-pop ballad by Kenny Rogers about love, faith, and self-doubt that became one of his signature hits.
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C.
Believe What I Say
"Believe What I Say" is a soulful, introspective track by Kanye West that appears on his 2021 album *Donda*, notable for its prominent sampling of Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing).
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D.
I Could Not Believe It Was True
"I Could Not Believe It Was True" is a country song featured as one of the tracks on Willie Nelson’s concept album *Red Headed Stranger*.
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: This I Do Believe Target entity description: "This I Do Believe" is a reflective work by American public servant and TVA director David E. Lilienthal, in which he articulates his personal philosophy on democracy, public service, and individual responsibility.
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A.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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B.
She Believes in Me
"She Believes in Me" is a popular country-pop ballad by Kenny Rogers about love, faith, and self-doubt that became one of his signature hits.
-
C.
Believe What I Say
"Believe What I Say" is a soulful, introspective track by Kanye West that appears on his 2021 album *Donda*, notable for its prominent sampling of Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing).
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D.
I Could Not Believe It Was True
"I Could Not Believe It Was True" is a country song featured as one of the tracks on Willie Nelson’s concept album *Red Headed Stranger*.
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E.
Beyond Belief
"Beyond Belief" is a seminal sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that explores the role of religion and symbolic meaning in modern American society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ reflective work ⓘ |
| author | David E. Lilienthal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | personal philosophy of David E. Lilienthal ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral obligations of public officials
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responsibilities of citizens in a democracy ⓘ values guiding public administration ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical reflection
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
TVA director
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public servant ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
liberal democratic
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pro–public service ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethical leadership in government
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faith in democratic institutions ⓘ importance of civic engagement ⓘ optimism about democratic governance ⓘ public interest versus private interest ⓘ relationship between individual and state ⓘ responsible exercise of power ⓘ |
| hasTone |
didactic
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idealistic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
experience at the Tennessee Valley Authority
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experience in American public life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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policy makers ⓘ students of public administration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
essay collection
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personal reflection ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
citizenship
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democracy ⓘ ethics in government ⓘ individual responsibility ⓘ public service ⓘ role of government ⓘ |
| relatedField |
American studies
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ethics ⓘ political science ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| relatedWork | TVA: Democracy on the March ⓘ |
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Subject: This I Do Believe Description of subject: "This I Do Believe" is a reflective work by American public servant and TVA director David E. Lilienthal, in which he articulates his personal philosophy on democracy, public service, and individual responsibility.
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