Fascism accepts the individual only insofar as his interests coincide with the state's.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.

Tomorrow, the Tripartite Pact will become an instrument of just peace between the peoples. Italians! Once more arise and be worthy of this historical hour! We shall win.

State ownership! It leads only to absurd and monstrous conclusions; state ownership means state monopoly, concentrated in the hands of one party and its adherents, and that state brings only ruin and bankruptcy to all.

It is my conviction that in time of war, when the cannon speaks with its powerful voice, the less we speak the better.

Yes, a dictator can be loved. Provided that the masses fear him at the same time. The crowd love strong men. The crowd is like a woman.

Blood alone literally moves the wheels of history.