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It was only one life. What is one life in the affairs of a state?

Benito Mussolini

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.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Action Beautiful Country Day Democracy Foolishness Lost Man Motion Nonsense Some Stop
We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty…
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Buried Corpse Liberty Putrid
At every hour of every day, I can tell you on which page of which book each school child in Italy is studying.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Bool Child Country Day Every Hour Page School Studying Tell
Against individualism, the Fascist conception is for the State… Liberalism denied the State in the interests of the particular individual; Fascism reaffirms the State as the true reality of the individual.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Against Conception Fascist Individualism State
A century of Fascism. For if the nineteenth century was a century of individualism it may be expected that this will be the century of collectivism and hence the century of the State.
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Century Collective Fascism Individual Ninteenth State
For my part I prefer fifty thousand rifles to five million votes.
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Fifty Five Million Part Prefer Rifle Thousand Vite
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.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Fold Hand History Jhumilating Little Matter Other Remain Win
If two irreconcilable elements are struggling with each other, the solution lies in force. There has never been any other solution in history, and there never will be.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Each Other Element Force Irreconcilable Lie Solution Struggle Two
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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Aim Conception Doctrine Essence Fascist Function Keystone State
Democracy is a kingless regime infested by many kings who are sometimes more exclusive, tyrannical and destructive than one, even if he be a tyrant.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Democracy Destructive Even Exclusive Infest King Kingless Many One Something Tyrannical
If you acquit me, you will give me great pleasure. If you condemn me you will do me honour!
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Accept Condemn Give Great Honour Pleasure
If only we can give them faith that mountains can be moved, they will accept the illusion that mountains are moveable, and thus an illusion may become reality.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Accept Faith Give Illusion Mountain Move Moveable Only
The Italian people are disciplined, silent and calm, they work and know that there is a Government which governs, and know, above all, that if this Government hits cruelly certain sections of the Italian people, it does not so out of caprice, but from the supreme necessity of national order.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Above Caprice Country Discipline Government People Person Supreme
Race? It is a feeling, not a reality. Ninety-five per cent, at least. Nothing will ever make me believe that biologically pure races can be shown to exist today….
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Believe Biologically Ever Feel Least Ninety Nothing Percent Pure Race Reality Shown
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.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Consider Consideration Development Fascism Humanity More Observe Political Quite
State intervention in economic production arises only when private initiative is lacking or insufficient, or when the political interests of the State are involved. This intervention may take the form of control, assistance or direct management.
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Economic Initiative Insufficient Interest Intervention Lack Political Private Production State
The truth is that men are tired of liberty.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Liberty Men Tired Truth
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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Between Continuous Demand Great Individual Silent State Struggle
The Fascist conception of the State is all-embracing; outside of it no human or spiritual values can exist, much less have value.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Conception Embrace Exist Fascist Human Less Much Outside Spiritual State Value
The Socialists ask what is our program? Our program is to smash the heads of the Socialists.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Ask Head Program Smash Socialist
The Fascist accepts life and loves it, knowing nothing of and despising suicide; he rather conceives of life as duty and struggle and conquest.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Accept Conquer Despite Fascist Know Life Love Nothing Rather Struggle Suicide
On the morrow of each conflict I gave the categorical order to confiscate the largest possible number of weapons of every sort and kind. This confiscation, which continues with the utmost energy, has given satisfactory results.
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Confiscation Conflict Continue Morrow Number Possible Result Satisfactory Weapon
The struggle between the two worlds [Fascism and Democracy] can permit no compromises. It’s either Us or Them!
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Between Compromise Democracy Either Fascism Permit Struggle Them Two World
Silence is the only answer you should give to the fools. Where ignorance speaks, intelligence should not give advices.
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Advice Answer Fool Ignorance Intelligence Silence Speak
One moment on the battlefield is worth a thousand years of peace.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Battlefield Moment One Peace Thousand Worth Year
I have been a racist since 1921. I don’t know how they can think I’m imitating Hitler.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Been Racist Country Hitler Imitate Know Person Since
Our program is simple: we wish to govern Italy. They ask us for programs but there are already too many. It is not programs that are wanting for the salvation of Italy but men and will power.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Already Ask Country Govern Many Program Simple Too Wish

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