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Poetry: Charlie Chaplin’s Beautifully Inspirational Poem On Self Love
Poetry: Charlie Chaplin’s Beautifully Inspirational Poem On Self Love Charlie Chaplin was a wise old-soul with a keen sense of wisdom beyond his era. His timeless words carry the power to affect the heart and inspire the mind – and it’s incredible to think his powerful speech from The Great Dictator (see here) came out in the 40’s. The macrocosmic message of that speech is something needed now more than ever, but there’s another lesser-known poem of his has, that has a similar impact on a microcosmic (or more intimate) level. This poem onlself love, entitled “As I Began to Love Myself”, is something each of us can relate to,…
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Must Watch: Charlie Chaplin And His Great Thought-Provoking Speech
Must Watch: Charlie Chaplin And His Great Thought-Provoking Speech Here is a speech from the movie The great dictator which was released in 1940, The Great Dictator was a political satire, condemning Hitler, Mussolini, the Nazis, and anti-Semitism. It was Chaplin’s first full-sound production and was nominated for five Academy Awards. The film tells the story of a Jewish barber (Chaplin) who is mistaken for a dictator he resembles and is asked to take his place. At the film’s conclusion, he rejects his position as emperor and gives an impassioned speech that has become one of the most famous in film history. it’s 76 years old, but literally could have been…
