Men do not know how to appreciate and measure luck except that of others. Their own never.
Democracy is always, by nature and constitution, the triumph of mediocrity.
Fascism rewarded jackasses in uniform. Democracy gives privileges to those in sports' gear. In Italy, political regimes come to pass. Jackasses remain. Triumphant.
Cynics are all moralists, and merciless too.
Pertini has interpreted as their best the worst about Italians.
The nice thing about political pundits is that, when they answer a question, one no longer understands what they were asked.