Italy, wants peace and quiet, work and calm. I will give these things with love if possible and with force if necessary. Benito Mussolini More Quotes by Benito Mussolini More Quotes From Benito Mussolini [The Fuhrer] is one of those lonely men of the ages on whom history is not tested, but who themselves are the makers of history. Benito Mussolini lonelyagemen What is freedom? There is no such thing as absolute freedom! Benito Mussolini absolute-freedomabsolutes Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism. Benito Mussolini fascistscenturyhistorical The Mediterranean will be turned into an Italian lake. Benito Mussolini italianlakeswar Fascism recognises the real needs which gave rise to socialism and trade-unionism, giving them due weight in the guild or corporative system in which diverent interests are coordinated and harmonised in the unity of the State. Benito Mussolini unityrealgiving 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 militarywarbelieve Given that the nineteenth century was the century of Socialism, of Liberalism, and of Democracy, it does not necessarily follow that the twentieth century must also be a century of Socialism, Liberalism and Democracy: political doctrines pass, but humanity remains, and it may rather be expected that this will be a century of authority ... 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. Benito Mussolini politicalgovernmenthumanity 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 doctrinegroupsessence Liberty is no longer the virgin, chaste and severe, to be fought for ... we have buried the putrid corpse of liberty ... the Italian people are a race of sheep. Benito Mussolini italianracesheep Speeches made to the people are essential to the arousing of enthusiasm for a war. Benito Mussolini essentialswarpeople Fascism, in so far as 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. It thus repudiates the doctrine of Pacifism - born of a renunciation of struggle and an act of cowardice in the face of sacrifice. War alone brings up to its highest tension all human energy and puts the stamp of nobility upon the people who have the courage to meet it. Benito Mussolini strugglewarbelieve The State, in fact, as the universal ethical will, is the creator of right. Benito Mussolini ethicalstatesfacts 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 ragstwoworld Fuehrer, we are on the march! Victorious Italian troops crossed the Greco-Albanian frontier at dawn today! Benito Mussolini italiandawnwar What is liberty? There is no such thing as absolute liberty! Benito Mussolini absolutesliberty It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity. Benito Mussolini unitycitizensgiving The God of the theologians is the creation of their empty heads. Benito Mussolini theologianemptycreation War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it. Benito Mussolini fightingmilitarywar Our future lies to the east and south, in Asia and Africa. Benito Mussolini asiaeastlying It was only one life. What is one life in the affairs of a state? Benito Mussolini good-and-evilaffairevil
