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1889–1970 Portugal
António de Oliveira Salazar GCSE, GCIC, GCTE, GColIH (28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of Portugal for 36 years, from 1932 to 1968. Salazar founded and led the Estado Novo ("New State"), the corporatist authoritarian government that ruled Portugal until the 1974 Carnation Revolution.
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Do not discuss God and his reason, does not discuss the motherland and the nation.
All for the nation, nothing against the nation.
The discussions have revealed the mistake, but not explained the problem, since even if you know what you will understand it for democracy.
Who is not patriotic can not be considered Portuguese.
I have the grace of providence to be poor.
Definitely, decisively, the Nation, for us...and even for them.
The day I leave the power, inside my pockets will only be dust.
Teach your sons to work, teach your daughters modesty, teach all the virtue of economy. And if not make them saints, at least make them Christians.
State is the nation socially organized.
The United Nations is useless...and also harmful. It is a land that flowers demagoguery with a bunch of newborn countries, devoid of any tradition.
To Angola, quickly and with strength!
I know what I want, and where to go.
Those who can, must obey.
Half a dozen slaps the time.
Portugal was born in the shadow of the Catholic Church and religion, from the beginning it was the formative element of the soul of the nation and the dominant trait of character of the Portuguese people.
No one has to thank me for accepting the burden, because it is so big sacrifice for me to please or I would not do for kindness to anyone. I do this to for my country, as a duty of conscience, coldly, calmly completed.
In politics, what appears is.
Do not discuss God and virtue. Do not discuss the homeland and its history. Do not discuss the authority and prestige. Do not discuss the family and its moral. Not discuss the glory of work and their duty.
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