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Charlie Chaplin

Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.

Charlie Chaplin

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Charlie Chaplin is saying that each person alone can be smart and creative, but when people come together in large groups, they often lose their ability to think clearly and act sensibly. He compares this group behavior to a mindless creature that blindly follows direction without independent thought.

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