Given that the nineteenth century was the century of Socialism, of Liberalism, and of Democracy, it does not necessarily follow that the twentieth century must also be a century of Socialism, Liberalism and Democracy: political doctrines pass, but humanity remains, and it may rather be expected that this will be a century of authority ... a century of Fascism. For if the nineteenth century was a century of individualism it may be expected that this will be the century of collectivism and hence the century of the State.

It is the State which educates its citizens in civic virtue, gives them a consciousness of their mission and welds them into unity.

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

We become strong, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look to for moral guidance.

The best blood will at some time get into a fool or a mosquito.

It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.

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