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Former Duce

Benito Mussolini, born on July 29, 1883, and died on April 28, 1945, was the founder of Italian fascism and served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 1919 to 1945. During his rule, he implemented fascist policies both domestically and internationally, leading to the expansion of Italian territory and the outbreak of World War II.

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“War is to man what maternity is to a woman”

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“Fascism, in so far as it considers and observes the future and the development of humanity quite apart from political considerations of the moment, believes neither in the possibility nor the utility of perpetual peace. It thus repudiates the doctrine of Pacifism - born of a renunciation of struggle and an act of cowardice in the face of sacrifice. War alone brings up to its highest tension all human energy and puts the stamp of nobility upon the people who have the courage to meet it.”

“There is the great, silent, continuous struggle: the struggle between the State and the Individual; between the State which demands and the individual who attempts to evade such demands. Because the individual, left to himself, unless he be a saint or hero, always refuses to pay taxes, obey laws, or go to war.”

War States Law Individual Left Pay Struggle Hero Demand Taxes Silent Saint Refuse

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“War is to man what motherhood is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace.”

Men Believe War Military Philosophical Perpetual Viewpoints Maternity Perpetual War

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“War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it.”

Humans War Fighting Energy Military Highest Tension Antiwar Stamps Nobility Stamp Collecting

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

War Speak Voice Powerful History Conviction World War 2 Cannons

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“Fuehrer, we are on the march! Victorious Italian troops crossed the Greco-Albanian frontier at dawn today!”

World War Today Dawn War Of The Worlds March Italian World War Ii World War I Troops Frontiers Wwii World War 2 Second World War Ww2 World War 1 Albanian

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

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“The Mediterranean will be turned into an Italian lake.”

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“I've had my fill of Hitler. These conferences called by the ringing of a bell are not to my liking. The bell is rung when people call their servants. And besides, what kind of conferences are these? For five hours I am forced to listen to a monologue which is quite fruitless and boring”

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“One moment on the battlefield is worth a thousand years of peace.”

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“War is the normal state of the people.”

People War States Normal

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

People Made War Speech Essentials Enthusiasm

Book:Selected Political Addresses of Benito Mussolini: Translations, Notes and Rhetorical Analysis

Source: Selected Political Addresses of Benito Mussolini: Translations, Notes and Rhetorical Analysis

“Three cheers for the war. Three cheers for Italy's war and three cheers for war in general. Peace is hence absurd or rather a pause in war.”

War Three Absurd Cheer Pauses

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“Three cheers for war, noble and beautiful above all.”

World War Beautiful Three Noble War Of The Worlds Cheer World War 2

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“Peace is absurd: Fascism does not believe in it.”

World Believe Doe War Absurd War Of The Worlds Fascism World War 2

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About the Author

Born: July 29, 1883
Died: April 28, 1945
Known for: Former Duce
Quotes: 132

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My Autobiography: WithRelated source material

Fascism: Doctrine and InstitutionsRelated source material

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Selected Political Addresses of Benito Mussolini: Translations, Notes and Rhetorical AnalysisRelated source material

Memoirs, 1942-43: With Documents Relating to the PeriodRelated source material

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