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“People are rarely diabolic or bent enthusiastically on evil. As a rule, they are only weak; they cannot resist temptation and thus give way to their evil drives.”

Book:Leftism Revisited: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot

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Leftism Revisited: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot

This book delves into the development and influence of left-wing political ideologies, tracing their origins with figures like de Sade and Marx and analyzing their manifestation in regimes led by Hitler and Pol Pot. It provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of leftism and its consequences. more

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Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn

Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn was an influential Austrian writer and columnist, recognized for his conservative and Catholic perspectives. Born on July 31, 1909, and passing away on May 26, 1999, he made significant contributions to the conservative movement through his extensive writings on political, social, and cultural matters. more

“Even 51 per cent of a nation can establish a totalitarian and dictatorial règime, suppress minorities, and still remain democratic; there is, as we have said, little doubt that the American Congress and the French Chambre have a power over their respective nations which would rouse the envy of a Louis XIV or a George III were they alive today.”

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Book:Liberty or Equality: The Challenge of Our Times

Source: Liberty or Equality: The Challenge of Our Times

“For the average person, all problems date to World War II; for the more informed, to World War I; for the genuine historian, to the French Revolution.”

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Book:Leftism Revisited: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot

Source: Leftism Revisited: From de Sade and Marx to Hitler and Pol Pot

“It is the low drive for sameness and the hatred of otherness that characterizes all forms of leftism, which inevitably are totalitarian.”

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Author:Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn

“Experience had taught me that innocence seldom utters outraged shrikes. Guilt does. Innocence is a mighty shield, and the man or woman covered by it, is much more likely to answer calmly: 'My life is blameless. Look into it, if you like, for you will find nothing.' That is the tone of innocence.”