I am not a political man and I have no political convictions. I am an …

Charlie Chaplin
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I am not a political man and I have no political convictions. I am an individual and a believer in liberty. That is all the politics I have. On the other hand I am not a super-patriot. Super-patriotism leads to Hitlerism - and we've had our lesson there. I don't want to create a revolution - I just want to create a few more films. ✨ Mr. Chaplin's Defense, www.theguardian.com. September 23, 1952.
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