Philosophical Sayings

483 sayings found from the Modern era

We have torn up Marxist materialism and we have disorientated Masonry. We have thwarted the Satanic machinations of the clandestine Masonic superstate. Despite its control of the world's press and numerous international politicians. Spain's struggle …

— Francisco Franco 1945
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The defense of internal peace and order constitutes the sacred mission of a nation's armed forces and that is what we have carried out.

— Francisco Franco Unknown, likely during his rule
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We strive to form a single national front against the Judeo-Masonic lodges, against Moscow and the Marxist societies.

— Francisco Franco Unknown, likely during his rule
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To kill the grass you must also remove the root.

— Pol Pot Unknown, during Khmer Rouge regime
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It's up to history to judge.

— Pol Pot 1997
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Whoever wishes to blame or attack me is entitled to do so. I regret I didn't have enough experience to totally control the movement.

— Pol Pot 1997
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I came to carry out the struggle, not to kill people. Even now, and you can look at me: am I a savage person? My conscience is clear.

— Pol Pot 1997
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If the result of so many sacrifices was that the capitalists remain in control, what was the point of the revolution?

— Pol Pot Unknown, during Khmer Rouge regime
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I did not join the resistance movement to kill people, to kill the nation.

— Pol Pot Unknown, during Khmer Rouge regime
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There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule (1971-1979)
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If we knew the meaning to everything that is happening to us, then there would be no meaning.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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The problem with me is that I am fifty or one hundred years ahead of my time. My speed is very fast. Some ministers have had to drop out of my government because they could not keep up.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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You cannot run faster than a bullet.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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In any country there must be people who have to die. They are the sacrifices any nation has to make to achieve law and order.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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I myself consider myself the most powerful figure in the world, and that is why I do not let any superpower control me.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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Although some people felt Adolf Hitler was bad, he was a great man and a real conqueror whose name would never be forgotten.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.

— Idi Amin 1978 (attributed)
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Politics is like boxing — you try to knock out your opponents.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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In warfare, if you do not have food, and your fellow soldier is wounded, you may as well kill him and eat him to survive.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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The only legitimate antidote for self-doubt and the shameful weakness it breeds is joyful self-acceptance.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule
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