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Democratic regimes may be described as those under which the people are, from time to time, deluded into the belief that they exercise sovereignty over their nation, while in reality the sovereignty at all times resides in and is exercised by other, sometimes irresponsible and secret forces.

— Benito Mussolini

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Speeches made to the people are essential to the arousing of enthusiasm for a war.

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