The mass psychology of fascism Quotes

“It was one of the greatest errors in evaluating dictatorship to say that the dictator forces himself on society against its own will. In reality, every dictator in history was nothing but the accentuation of already existing state ideas which he had only to exaggerate in order to gain power”

“It is of the essence of any party to gain its orientation not from truths but from illusions which usually correspond to the irrational mass structure. Scientific truths only interfered with the habit of the party politicians of avoiding difficulties with the aid of illusions.”

“Open avowal of dictatorship is much less dangerous than sham democracy. The first one can fight”

“Open confession of dictatorship is far less dangerous than sham democracy. One can defend oneself against the former”