Famous quote by Henry A. Wallace

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The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment and adapted to immediate circumstances. But always and every
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"The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment and adapted to immediate circumstances. But always and everywhere they can be identified by their appeal to prejudice and by the desire to play upon the fears and vanities of different groups in order to gain power"

- Henry A. Wallace

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This quote by Henry A. Wallace talks with the pliability of fascist reasoning, which can take on different kinds depending upon the setting and instant conditions. Nonetheless, no matter the context, fascist reasoning can always be identified by its dependence on prejudice and also its use worry and vanity to acquire power. Wallace's quote works as a suggestion that fascism is a dangerous belief that can handle several forms, and that it is important to be knowledgeable about the signs of fascist thinking in order to avoid it from taking hold. It is likewise a pointer that fascism is nothing of the past, but instead something that can still be found in today day.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Henry A. Wallace between October 7, 1888 and November 18, 1965. He/she was a famous Vice President from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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