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Charlie Chaplin's speech from "The Great Dictator" together with Hans Zimmer's "Time" from the movie "INCEPTION" = EPIC!!!
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I'm sorry but I don't want to be an Emperor, that's not my business.
I don't want to rule or conquer anyone.
I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white.
We all want to help one another, human beings are like that.
We want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery.
We don't want to hate and despise one another.
In this world there is room for everyone and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone.
The way of life can be free and beautiful.
But we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate;
has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.
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 and gentleness.
Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together.
The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men, cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all.
Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me I say "Do not despair".
The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress:
the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people, will return to the people and so long as men die liberty will never perish . . .
Soldiers: don't give yourselves to brutes, men who despise you, enslave you, who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think or what to feel, who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder.
Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men, machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts.
You are not machines. You are not cattle. You are men.
You have the love of humanity in your hearts.
You don't hate, only the unloved hate.
The unloved and the unnatural.
Soldiers: don't fight for slavery, fight for liberty.
In the seventeenth chapter of Saint Luke it is written:
- "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.
Then in the name of democracy let us use that power. Let us all unite!
Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give youth a future and old age a security.
By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power, but they lie.
They do not fulfill that promise, they never will.
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people.
Now let us fight to fulfill that promise.
Let us fight to free the world, to do away with national barriers, to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance.
Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness.
Soldiers! In the name of democracy: Let us all unite!
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I'm sorry, I don't want to be an emperor.
That's, not my business.
I don't want to rule or conquer anyone.
I should like to help everyone - if possible Jew, Gentile - black man - white.
We all want to help one another.
Human beings are like that.
We want to live by each other's happiness - not by each other’s misery We don’t want to hate and despise one another.
In this world.
There is room for everyone.
And.
The good earth is rich and can provide for everyone.
The way of life can be free and beautiful.
But we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.
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 and gentleness.
Without.
These qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost… The aeroplane.
And the radio have brought us closer.
Together.
The, very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us.
All.
Even.
Now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing, men, women, and little children victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison, innocent people.
To.
Those who can hear me, I say, do not despair.
The misery that is now upon us is, but the passing of greed the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress., The hate of men will pass and dictators die.
And the power they took from the people will return to the people.
And.
So long as men die, liberty will never perish.
Soldiers!.
Don’t give yourselves to brutes men, who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives, tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill, you - diet you treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder.
Don’t, give yourselves to these unnatural men machine, men with machine minds and machine.
Hearts! You are not machines!.
You are not cattle!.
You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You.
Don’t hate! Only.
The unloved hate the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Don’t fight for slavery! Fight for liberty! In.
The 17th Chapter of St Luke.
It is written: “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.
Then - in the name of democracy.
Let us use that power - let us all unite! Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work that will give youth a future and old age, a security.
By, the promise of these things brutes have risen to power.
But.
They lie! They do not fulfil that promise.
They never will! Dictators free themselves.
But they enslave the people! Now.
Let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world to do away with national barriers to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance.
Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness.
Soldiers! in the name of democracy.
Let us all unite!.
FAQs
What was Charlie Chaplin's message? ›
We want to live by each other's happiness - not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone.
What was the greatest speech ever made? ›The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered on August 28, 1963, is one of the finest pieces of oratory in human history.
What is the purpose of the speech in The Great Dictator? ›His message aims to energize his world audience to “fight to free the world, to do away with national barriers, do away with hate, and intolerance.” It provides a road map of how humanity can conquer the issues that divide and how a selfless leader should view the world, where the common man's happiness is guaranteed.
What is the tone of the overall speech by Chaplin in The Great Dictator? ›Chaplin uses his inspirational tone to inspire the soldiers to make the world a better place, free of tyranny. "The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress."
What is one of the most famous speech? ›Lincoln Giving Gettysburg Address. Lincoln delivered one of the most famous speeches in United States history at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on November 19, 1863.
What was the most influential speech of the Middle Ages? ›On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of “Deus vult!” or “God wills it!”
What was the greatest king speech? ›"I Have a Dream" is a public speech that was delivered by American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. In the speech, King called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.
What is the analysis of Charlie Chaplin's speech? ›Chaplin creates a very provocative emotional appeal. He claims that humanity has sacrificed the responsibility to provide a quality life to all people and replaced that responsibility with greed, hate, pessimism, and violence. He uses intensely charged words that cut straight to the core of human emotion.
Why is the Great Dictator a satire? ›As a whole, the movie satirizes the Nazis and their fantasies of world domination and power. The satirical tone that carries throughout the movie is greatly contributed to its humorous depiction of not only the Nazis but the entire Axis regime. Everything from their behavior to their dress is satirized in some manner.
What are the rhetorical devices in the great dictator speech? ›As both the writer and actor of this speech, Chaplin uses multiple textbook examples of rhetorical technique. Aside from clear and persuasive Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, Chaplin uses techniques such as repetition, addressing individual groups, juxtaposition, and use of similes, metaphors, and analogies.
What was the tone of the speech? ›
The tone of voice in communication is defined as 'the way a person speaks to someone'. It is how you use your voice to get your point across. If you don't do it right, there is a risk of your point getting lost or misinterpreted.
What is the general tone of the speech? ›Here's a quick and simple definition: The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on.
What happens in the final speech of the great dictator? ›In Chaplin's final speech, he adopts an authoritative voice and key words from Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) in order to build his credibility, portray all tyrants as enemies of the world, and convince us all that we can overcome both dictators and dictatorships by fighting together under democracy.
What was the point of Charlie Chaplin's speech? ›Probably the most famous sequence of “The Great Dictator” is the five-minute speech that concludes the film. Here Chaplin drops his comic mask and speaks directly to the world, conveying his view that people must rise up against dictators and unite in peace.
What was Charlie Chaplin last words? ›When the priest, who was attending him on his deathbed, said: “May the Lord have mercy on your soul”, Chaplin's quick response was: “Why not? After all, it belongs to Him.” Those were his final words.
What was the inspiration of Charlie Chaplin? ›[4]Chaplin was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era. He was influenced by his predecessor, the French silent film comedian Max Linder, to whom he dedicated one of his films.
What was the importance of Charlie Chaplin? ›Comedian, actor, producer, writer, and director Charlie Chaplin is widely regarded as the greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in motion-picture history.