Portrait of Benito Mussolini

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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