There is the great, silent, continuous struggle: the struggle between the State and the Individual; between the State which demands and the individual who attempts to evade such demands. Because the individual, left to himself, unless he be a saint or hero, always refuses to pay taxes, obey laws, or go to war.
BENITO MUSSOLINIThe Liberal State is a mask behind which there is no face; it is a scaffolding behind which there is no building.
More Benito Mussolini Quotes
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Speeches made to the people are essential to the arousing of enthusiasm for a war.
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Fascism is definitely and absolutely opposed to the doctrines of liberalism, both in the political and economic sphere.
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Life which should be high and full, lived for oneself, but not above all for others those who are at hand and those who are far distant, contemporaries, and those who will come after.
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Fascism, the more it considers and observes the future and the development of humanity, quite apart from political considerations of the moment, believes neither in the possibility nor the utility of perpetual peace.
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The keystone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, and its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute, individuals and groups relative.
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The press of Italy is free, freer than the press of any other country, so long as it supports the regime.
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There is no masterpiece. The artist has failed. The task was superior to his capacities.
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Journalism is not a profession, but a mission.
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Three cheers for war, noble and beautiful above all.
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The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people.
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The End of Laissez-Faire (1926) might, so far as it goes, serve as a useful introduction to fascist economics. There is scarcely anything to object to in it and there is much to applaud.
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There is too much foolishness, too much lost motion. I have stopped the talk and the nonsense. I am a man of action. Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day.
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There is the great, silent, continuous struggle: the struggle between the State and the Individual; between the State which demands and the individual who attempts to evade such demands. Because the individual, left to himself, unless he be a saint or hero, always refuses to pay taxes, obey laws, or go to war.
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It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.
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As regards the Liberal doctrines, the attitude of Fascism is one of absolute opposition both in the political and in the economical field.
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