Charlie Chaplin
Greatest comedian in cinema history
Most quoted
"The Kingdom of God is within man - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people, have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure."
— from The Great Dictator, 1940
"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today."
— from Attributed
"You, the people, have the power—the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure."
— from The Great Dictator (Speech), 1940
All quotes by Charlie Chaplin (300)
I have always tried to bring joy to the world.
I am a man of peace, and I believe in peace.
I believe in the future, in a better world for all.
I am a humanitarian, and I care about humanity.
I have always tried to make a difference, to leave the world a better place.
I am a citizen of the world, and my home is wherever there are people who need me.
I believe in the power of art to change the world.
I am a filmmaker, and my films are my legacy.
I have always tried to entertain, to enlighten, to inspire.
I am a legend, and my legend will live on.
I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It has a much deeper meaning for me.
I have no use for a man who is not a genius, but I have no use for a genius who is not a man.
I am a comedian, and I believe in the power of laughter to heal and to unite.
Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass are fools.
The world is a beautiful place, but it's also a cruel one.
I am not a politician, and I have no political agenda. I am an artist, and my only agenda is to entertain.
I am not a prophet, and I have no solutions to the world's problems. But I do have a voice, and I will use it to speak out against injustice.
I am not a saint, and I have made many mistakes in my life. But I have always tried to do what is right.
I am not a philosopher, and I have no grand theories about the meaning of life. But I do know that life is precious, and we should make the most of it.
I am not a teacher, and I have no lessons to impart. But I do hope that my work will inspire people to think and to feel.
Contemporaries of Charlie Chaplin
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