Quotes & Aphorisms
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I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.
— Charlie Chaplin
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In the end, everything is a gag.
— Charlie Chaplin
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Life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it.
— Charlie Chaplin, Limelight (1952)
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Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
— Charlie Chaplin
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To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.
— Charlie Chaplin
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You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down.
— Charlie Chaplin
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Nothing is permanent in this wicked world — not even our troubles.
— Charlie Chaplin
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More than machinery, we need humanity.
— Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1940)
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We think too much and feel too little.
— Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1940)
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Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.
— Charlie Chaplin
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The world is big enough for everyone. You don't need to take someone else's place.
— Charlie Chaplin
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Our minds taught us a great deal, but our hearts made us human.
— Charlie Chaplin
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A day without laughter is a day wasted.
— Charlie Chaplin
