Giovanni Giolitti

“Let us allow these economic struggles to take place, as long as they do not harm the public interest.”

“The state budget is like that of a good family father: income must exceed spending.”

“A state that does not have the strength to make its laws respected is a state that is heading for its own ruin.”

“I consider the freedom of the press as the essential basis of the regime.”

“When the country is in danger, all parties have a duty to forget their disagreements.”

“A country where there are too many laws ends up having none.”

“For myself, I ask for nothing, not even the satisfaction of being right.”

“The government is the helmsman, not the owner of the ship.”

“Programs are for being studied, not for being applied.”

“For the government, the class struggle is not a matter of concern, as long as it does not degenerate into a violation of the law.”