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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

War is to man what motherhood is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Doctrinal Man Motherhood Philosophical Viewpoint War Woman
The Liberal State is a mask behind which there is no face; it is a scaffolding behind which there is no building.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Behind Building Face Liberal Mask Scaffolding State
You know what I think about violence. For me it is profoundly moral -more moral than compromises and transactions.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Compromise Know Moral More Profound Transaction Violence
Fascism is definitely and absolutely opposed to the doctrines of liberalism, both in the political and economic sphere.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Absolutely Definitely Doctrine Economic Fascism Liberalism Oppose Political Sphere
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 MUSSOLINI

Between Continuous Demand Great Individual Silent State Struggle
I want to make my own life a masterpiece.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Life Make Masterpiece Own Want
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
For us the national flag is a rag to be planted on a dunghill. There are only two fatherlands in the world: that of the exploited and that of the exploiters.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Dunghill Flag Nationa Planet
Democracy is talking itself to death. The people do not know what they want; they do not know what is the best for them.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Best Death Democracy Itself Know Take Them
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.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Aim Conception Doctrine Essence Fascist Function Keystone State
The function of a citizen and a soldier are inseparable.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Citizen Function Inseparable Soldier
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 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
Better to live a day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Better Day Hundred Lion Live Sheep Year
State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Absurd Concentrate Conclusion Hand Mean Monopoly Monstrous Only Ownership State
As regards the Liberal doctrines, the attitude of Fascism is one of absolute opposition both in the political and in the economical field.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Absolute Attitude Doctrine Economic Fascism Field Liberal Opposition Political Regard

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.

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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.

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