Youth is a malady of which one becomes cured a little every day.

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. On the morrow of each conflict I gave the categorical order to confiscate the largest possible number of weapons of every sort and kind. This confiscation, which continues with the utmost energy, has given satisfactory results.

There is a violence that liberates, and a violence that enslaves; there is a violence that is moral and a violence that is immoral.

Race? It is a feeling, not a reality. Ninety-five per cent, at least. Nothing will ever make me believe that biologically pure races can be shown to exist today.... National pride has no need of the delirium of race.

I have been a racist since 1921. I don't know how they can think I'm imitating Hitler.

Speeches made to the people are essential to the arousing of enthusiasm for a war.

Democratic regimes may be defined as those in which, every now and then, the people are given the illusion of being sovereign, while the true sovereignty in actual fact resides in other forces which are sometimes irresponsible and secret.