Citizen Kane

Movie · 3 characters · 1127 quotes

Quotes from Citizen Kane

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"Family is the prison we build for ourselves willingly."
Jedediah Leland Family
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"A true friend is rarer than a perfect rose."
Jedediah Leland Friendship
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"Success without integrity is merely dressed-up failure."
Jedediah Leland Success
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"Happiness is a luxury reserved for those who never truly understand themselves."
Jedediah Leland Happiness
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"A man's character is his fate."
Jedediah Leland Wisdom
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"Love is the greatest illusion we allow ourselves to believe."
Jedediah Leland Love
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"I was a man who had everything, and yet nothing at all."
Jedediah Leland Life
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"The sled meant more than all the kingdoms I built."
Charles Foster Kane
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"I became a monument to my own ambition."
Charles Foster Kane Motivation
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"In the end, only love endures."
Charles Foster Kane Love
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"I was a maker of men, but could not make myself whole."
Charles Foster Kane Leadership
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"The pursuit of more will never satisfy the human heart."
Charles Foster Kane Happiness
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"I sought to control everything but myself."
Charles Foster Kane Power
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"To be remembered is to have truly lived."
Charles Foster Kane
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"I learned too late what truly matters in life."
Charles Foster Kane Philosophy
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"Success without happiness is hollow victory."
Charles Foster Kane Success
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"I wanted to matter, to mean something to someone."
Charles Foster Kane Love
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"The greatest tragedy is unlived potential."
Charles Foster Kane Wisdom
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"I built an empire, but lost my way."
Charles Foster Kane Life
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"Sometimes solitude is necessary for reflection."
Charles Foster Kane Solitude
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"Relationships define our humanity more than anything else."
Charles Foster Kane Relationships
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"Inspiration is found in the most unexpected places."
Charles Foster Kane Inspiration
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"Motivation comes from within, not from external rewards."
Charles Foster Kane Motivation
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"War brings out both the worst and best in men."
Charles Foster Kane War
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"Politics is the art of managing human desire."
Charles Foster Kane Politics
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"Literature connects us across time and space."
Charles Foster Kane Literature
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"Philosophy teaches us how to truly live."
Charles Foster Kane Philosophy
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"History judges us by our actions, not our words."
Charles Foster Kane History
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"Technology will change the world forever."
Charles Foster Kane Technology
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"Imagination is the gateway to endless possibilities."
Charles Foster Kane Imagination