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It is not impossible to rule Italians, but it would be useless.

Benito Mussolini

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
We must give Italians a sense of race.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Country Give Must Race Sense
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
It’s good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Better Good Much Other Trust
National pride has no need of the delirium of race.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Delirium National Need Pride Race
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
The measures adopted to restore public order are: First of all, the elimination of the so-called subversive elements. … They were elements of disorder and subversion.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Adopt Call Element Elimination First Measure Order Public Restore So Subversive
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
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
Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Beautiful Democracy Fallacy Practice Theory
We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty…
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Buried Corpse Liberty Putrid
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.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Economic Initiative Insufficient Interest Intervention Lack Political Private Production State
Liberty is a duty, not a right.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

Dury Liberty Right
The state reserves the right to be the sole interpreter of the needs of society.
BENITO MUSSOLINI

All Interpreter Need Reserve Right Society Solve State
I 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 MUSSOLINI

Contribute Country Master Most Ow People Person Revolutionary Rough Syndicalism Tactic Theory
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

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