"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."

"Once again, the same depressing question arose: should I make another silent film? I knew I would take a big risk by doing it. If I spoke, I would become an actor like the others."

"I am not a Communist, but I am proud to say that I feel pretty pro-Communist."

"We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost."

"The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people."