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British Politician

Oswald Mosley was a British politician born on November 16, 1896, and died on December 3, 1980. He was active in the British political scene in the early 20th century and was known for his fascist political ideas.

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Famous Oswald Mosley Quotes

“Strongly held opinions, strongly expressed, are a necessity in the chaos of a flabby age.”

Inspirational Strength Fascism

Book:Fascism: One Hundred Questions Asked And Answered

Source: Fascism: One Hundred Questions Asked And Answered

“Naturally we believe in our own race. Any man or woman worth anything believes in his own race as he believes in his own family. But because you believe in your own race or in your own family doesn't mean you want to injure other races or other families.”

Common Sense Nationalism Family Values Races Fascism In England

Author:Oswald Mosley

“Als it is hard for America to fight wars in the name of freedom, if those people themselves choose for nonfreedom. Can America and England save India from communism, if they vote communist themselves.”

Freedom India Communism Communist Foreign Policy Imperialism Nonfreedom

Book:Ich glaube an Europa: Ein Weg aus der Krise, eine Einführung in das europäische Denken

Source: Ich glaube an Europa: Ein Weg aus der Krise, eine Einführung in das europäische Denken

“Faced with the alternative of saying goodbye to the gold standard, and therefore to his own employment, and goodbye to other people's employment, Mr. Churchill characteristically selected the latter course.”

People Courses Standards Gold Employment Alternatives Goodbye Latter Saying Goodbye Selected Gold Standard

Author:Oswald Mosley

“the old axiom that 'all power corrupts' has doubtful validity, because it derives from our neglect of Plato's advice to find men carefully and train them by methods which make them fit for heroes.”

Men Advice Hero Fit Method Train Neglect Plato Find Me Doubtful Axioms Validity Power Corrupts Plato S

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“Can't' will be the epitaph of the British Empire - unless we wake up in time.”

Wake Up British Empires British Empire Epitaph

Book:Mosley: the facts

Source: Mosley: the facts

“Ideas in a void have never appealed to me; action must follow thought or political life is meaningless.”

Ideas Action Political Life Is Meaningless Void Political Life

Book:My life

Source: My life

“Anyone who knows how difficult it is to keep a secret among three men - particularly if they are married - knows how absurd is the idea of a worldwide secret conspiracy consciously controlling all mankind by its financial power; in real, clear analysis.”

Ifs Knows Men Ideas Real Three Difficult Secret Know How Clear Mankind Married Financial Absurd Analysis Conspiracy

Book:My Life - Oswald Mosley

Source: My Life - Oswald Mosley

“A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk.”

Mind Risk Prophet Absurdity Occasional Achiever

Book:My Life - Oswald Mosley

Source: My Life - Oswald Mosley

“Great men of action... never mind on occasion being ridiculous; in a sense it is part of their job, and at times they all are.”

Men Mind Action Jobs Ridiculous Occasions Great Men

Book:My Life - Oswald Mosley

Source: My Life - Oswald Mosley

“There are periods in history when change is necessary, and other periods when it is better to keep everything for the time as it is. The art of life is to be in the rhythm of your age.”

Art Age Life Is Change Periods Rhythm

Book:My Life - Oswald Mosley

Source: My Life - Oswald Mosley

“Together in Britain we have lit a flame that the ages shall not extinguish. Guard that sacred flame my brother Blackshirts until it illuminates Britain and lights again the Paths of Mankind.”

Light Age Together Path Mankind Brother Sacred Flames My Brother Britain Lit

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“We have lost the good old British spirit. Instead we have American journalism and black-shirted buffoons making a cheap imitation of ice-cream sellers.”

Spirit Lost Black British Ice Journalism Cream Imitation Ice Cream Sellers Buffoons

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“Fascism was an explosion against intolerable conditions, against remediable wrongs which the old world failed to remedy. It was a movement to secure national renaissance by people who felt themselves threatened with decline into decadence and death and were determined to live, and live greatly.”

People World Felt Conditions Movement Determined Secure Fascism Decline Remedy Threatened Explosions Renaissance Decadence Old World

Book:My Life - Oswald Mosley

Source: My Life - Oswald Mosley

“I am not, and never have been, a man of the right. My position was on the left and is now in the centre of politics.”

Men Has Beens Left Position Centre

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“Those who march with us will certainly face abuse, misunderstanding, bitter animosity, and possibly the ferocity of struggle and of danger. In return, we can only offer to them the deep belief that they are fighting that a great land may live.”

May Faces Fighting Belief Struggle Land Danger Return Offers Abuse Bitter March Misunderstanding Animosity Ferocity

Book:The Greater Britain

Source: The Greater Britain

About the Author

Born: November 16, 1896
Died: December 3, 1980
Known for: British Politician
Quotes: 16

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My Life - Oswald MosleyRelated source material

Fascism: One Hundred Questions Asked And AnsweredRelated source material

Ich glaube an Europa: Ein Weg aus der Krise, eine Einführung in das europäische DenkenRelated source material

Mosley: the factsRelated source material

My lifeRelated source material

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