Benito Mussolini

Italian fascist dictator

Modern influential 146 sayings

Sayings by Benito Mussolini

The greatest danger for any nation is to allow itself to be ruled by a government that is not strong enough to rule.

Undated — Attributed.
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The purpose of Fascism is to make Italy great, respected and feared.

1920s — Speech, reflecting his nationalistic ambitions.
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It is not the gun that kills, but the bullet.

Undated — Attributed, a cynical remark about responsibility.
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To govern Italians is not impossible, it is merely useless.

Undated — Attributed, often seen as a self-deprecating remark but with a hint of exasperation.
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The Fascist regime is a regime of organization, of order, of discipline.

1930s — Speech.
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Only blood can wash out blood.

Undated — Attributed, reflecting his belief in violent retribution.
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The State, far from being a static thing, is in continuous development, and therefore changes its aspects and its forms.

1932 — From 'The Doctrine of Fascism'
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Individual liberty is a dead letter.

Undated — Attributed.
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We crucify the past, we liberate the future.

Undated — Attributed, reflecting his revolutionary and forward-looking rhetoric.
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The highest expression of the nation is the State.

Undated — Attributed.
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The Fascist State is an embodied will to power.

1932 — From 'The Doctrine of Fascism'
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Only through struggle can man realize his full potential.

Undated — Attributed.
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The Fascist State organizes the nation, but it leaves sufficient elbow-room to the individual.

1932 — From 'The Doctrine of Fascism'
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The Fascist concept of life is a spiritual concept.

1932 — From 'The Doctrine of Fascism'
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The battle for wheat is a battle for bread, a battle for life.

1925 — Speech, promoting agricultural self-sufficiency.
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Nothing great in history has been achieved without blood.

Undated — Attributed.
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The Fascist State is not a despotic State, but a State which is based on the will of the people.

1932 — From 'The Doctrine of Fascism'
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We are hungry for power and we will take it.

1920s — Early speech, indicating his ambition.
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The true democrat is one who is not afraid to govern.

Undated — Attributed, a paradoxical statement.
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History has given us a chance to become great.

1930s — Speech, rallying support for his vision of Italy.
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