"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy. You in America will see that some day."
— Benito Mussolini

January 1, 1970

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Widely attributed to Mussolini;Interview with Edwin L. James of the New York Times (1928) cited but partial or exact quote not found.