Popular Quotes by Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. Born in Predappio, Italy, Mussolini emerged as a prominent figure in early 20th-century Italian politics. He initially aligned with socialist ideologies before embracing nationalism and founding the Fascist movement in 1919. Mussolini’s ascent to power culminated in the March on Rome in 1922, leading to his appointment as Prime Minister. Over the next two decades, he established a totalitarian regime characterized by authoritarian control, censorship, and suppression of political dissent. Mussolini pursued an aggressive foreign policy, aligning Italy with Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during World War II. However, his military misadventures ultimately led to Italy’s downfall, and in 1943, he was arrested following a series of Allied victories. Subsequently, Mussolini was executed by Italian partisans in April 1945. His legacy remains controversial, with historical assessments varying widely on his impact and contributions to Italian and world history.

1. It’s good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.
2. The truth is that men are tired of liberty.
3. The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people.
4. All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.
5. It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity.
6. Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.
7. There is a violence that liberates, and a violence that enslaves; there is a violence that is moral and a violence that is immoral.
8. Liberty is a duty, not a right.
9. Silence is the only answer you should give to the fools. Where ignorance speaks, intelligence should not give advices.
10. 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.
11. A nation of spaghetti eaters cannot restore Roman civilization!
12. 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.
13. There is no revolution that can change the nature of man.
14. We deny your internationalism, because it is a luxury which only the upper classes can afford.
15. The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out.