Deceit Quote by Henry A. Wallace
“A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: “The Threat of Fascism” by Henry A. Wallace, 1942
Fascism merges greed and power with extreme intolerance, leading to deceitful and violent oppression.
In simple terms: Fascists are greedy, intolerant, and violent.
Key Takeaway
Resist intolerance and greed.
Themes
politics
power
intolerance
Mood
cautionary
serious
Type
political
educational
When to use this quote
- political activism
- education
- policy reform
Key Concepts
authoritarianism
economic exploitation
Questions to Reflect On
- What signs indicate rising fascism?
- How can societies counteract such intolerance?
A Different Perspective
Complex to define in modern contexts.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)
