Charlie Chaplin

Silent film legend

Modern influential 154 sayings

Sayings by Charlie Chaplin

Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.

Unknown — Often attributed to him, widely quoted
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The sound of a laugh is more beautiful than the sound of a tear.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal philosophy
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I believe in the power of laughter.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal philosophy
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A day without laughter is a day wasted.

Unknown — Often attributed to him, widely quoted
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I am a comedian, not a politician.

Unknown — Often quoted, emphasizing his role as an entertainer
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The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

N/A (misattribution) — Often attributed to him, but originally from Shakespeare, 'As You Like It'
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The human heart is a strange vessel. It has room for everything, and yet it is so easily broken.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal observation
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I hate to be serious. I like to make people laugh.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal preference
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Unknown — Often attributed to him, but a variation of a common motivational quote
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I am a tramp, but I am an artist.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal identity
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You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down.

Unknown — Often attributed to him, widely quoted
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I don't think I'm a genius. I just work hard.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal humility
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The greatest pleasure of life is love.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal philosophy
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I am at peace with God. My conflict is with man.

1964 — From his autobiography, 'My Autobiography'
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The world is in a mess, and I'm here to make it laugh.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal mission
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I have no ambitions to be a great man. I just want to be a good man.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal aspiration
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The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

N/A (misattribution) — Often attributed to him, but from the song 'Nature Boy'
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I am not a politician, and I have never had any political ambitions.

1947 — From his testimony during the McCarthy era, denying communist sympathies
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My only enemy is time.

Unknown — Reported saying, often attributed as a personal reflection
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I am a citizen of the world.

Unknown, but likely mid-20th century — Often quoted, reflecting his international appeal and later exile
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