Wednesday, 26 April 2017

The Great Dictator

I found this quote in a book I've read recently. Simply liked it. It was said by Charlie Chaplin at the end of the film  "The Great Dictator". This was in 1940 yet its sentiment is oh so modern.

"We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness..."

Anyone want to start a revolution with me?👊

Arilx


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4 comments:

  1. kjsutcliffe26 April 2017 at 08:26

    Sign me up...

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    1. Aril27 April 2017 at 21:47

      Excellent. I've been trying to be a little kinder and less judgemental today. I've got a long way to go!
      Arilx

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  2. Winters End Rambler5 May 2017 at 07:51

    Oh goodness...what a quote. x

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