Benito Mussolini, "Fascism"

"The key-stone of the Fascist doctrine is its conception of the State, of its essence, its functions, its aims. For Fascism the State is absolute individuals and groups relative. Individuals and groups are admissable in so far as the come within the State. Instead of directing the game and guiding the material and moral progress of the community, the liberal State restricts its activities to recording results. The Fascist State is wide awake and has a will of its own. For this reason it can be described as 'ethical...'

- Benito Mussolini, "Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions", 1932