"Before I was nine years old, I had been a socialist. When young, everyone is a socialist; later he becomes smarter."

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“The difference between Europe and USA is that in USA they keep the Reds in reservations, and we in parliaments.”

“Socialism destroys everywhere one thing - diversity. Everything is supposed to be best, and as we know, best things are always in shortage. I remind once more that for the socialists "best" is what they consider "best" for us, and not what we like.”

“Socialism is a monster that will die.”

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“Fascism is not squads of the SA or the Blackshirts marching on the streets. Fascism is officials, in uniforms ordering what is capitalist supposed to do with "his" factory, and how he should father "his" children and occasionally - how many Jews should be sent to Auschwitz.”

“My principal aim is to destroy socialism.”

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