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Democracy is beautiful in theory in practice it is a fallacy.

Benito Mussolini

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Benito Mussolini
Age: 61 †
Born: 1883
Born: July 29
Died: 1945
Died: April 28
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If you acquit me, you will give me great pleasure. If you condemn me you will do me honour!
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The mass, whether it be a crowd or an army, is vile.
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