Fascism did not die with Mussolini, he warned. Hitler is finished, but the seeds spread by his disordered mind have firm root in too many fanatical brains.
MADELEINE ALBRIGHTAmong those welcoming Fascism and shouting Viva Mussolini that day were two hundred Jews.
More Madeleine Albright Quotes
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We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.
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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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Falsehood flies, observed Jonathan Swift, and the truth comes limping after it.
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First of all, I don’t think fascism is an ideology. I think it is a method, it’s a system.
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Trump is the first anti-democratic president in modern U.S. history.
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McCarthy fooled as many as he did because a lot of people shared his anxieties.
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Repeat a lie often enough and it begins to sound as if it must—or at least might—be so.
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Painful the grounds for resentment, the easier it is for a Fascist leader to gain followers by dangling the prospect of renewal or by vowing to take back what has been stolen.
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Though I had never written a memoir, I was confident that given enough time, I could do a serviceable job. Not elegant, but blunt, informative and funnier than most readers would expect.
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The real question is: who has the responsibility to uphold human rights? The answer to that is: everyone.
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This is the first rule of deception: repeated often enough, almost any statement, story, or smear can start to sound plausible. The Internet should be an ally of freedom and a gateway to knowledge; in some cases, it is neither.
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Until I am carried out, I will carry on.
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Wilson’s doctrine of self-determination gave a boost to the idea that wherever there dwelled a people, there should be a state.
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Respect for the rights of others is a lofty principle; but envy is a primal urge (p114)
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Go for it, never back down, and don’t give in, because there’s no greater satisfaction in life than using your gifts to help others and to contribute to your community and country.
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