For the Fascist, everything is the State, and nothing human or spiritual exists, much less has value, outside the State. In this sense Fascism is totalitarian.
BENITO MUSSOLINIFor the Fascist, everything is the State, and nothing human or spiritual exists, much less has value, outside the State. In this sense Fascism is totalitarian.
BENITO MUSSOLINIThe 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.
BENITO MUSSOLINII owe most to Georges Sorel. This master of syndicalism by his rough theories of revolutionary tactics has contributed most to form the discipline, energy and power of the fascist cohorts.
BENITO MUSSOLINIThe struggle between the two worlds [Fascism and Democracy] can permit no compromises.
BENITO MUSSOLINIIf I advance; follow me. If I retreat; kill me. If I die; avenge me! It is better to live one day as a lion than one-hundred years as a sheep!
BENITO MUSSOLINIIf you acquit me, you will give me great pleasure. If you condemn me you will do me honour!
BENITO MUSSOLINIWhat is freedom? There is no such thing as absolute freedom!
BENITO MUSSOLINIDemocratic regimes may be defined as those in which, every now and then, the people are given the illusion of being sovereign, while the true sovereignty in actual fact resides in other forces which are sometimes irresponsible and secret.
BENITO MUSSOLINIThe press of Italy is free, freer than the press of any other country, so long as it supports the regime.
BENITO MUSSOLINIAt every hour of every day, I can tell you on which page of which book each school child in Italy is studying.
BENITO MUSSOLINIThere is a violence that liberates, and a violence that enslaves; there is a violence that is moral and a violence that is immoral.
BENITO MUSSOLINIFascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism.
BENITO MUSSOLINIBetter to live a day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep
BENITO MUSSOLINIThree cheers for the war. Three cheers for Italy’s war and three cheers for war in general. Peace is hence absurd or rather a pause in war.
BENITO MUSSOLINIOn 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.
BENITO MUSSOLINIThe 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.
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