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Aldo Moro

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“The liberal conception of economic matters is indeed untenable, as there is a need for regulation in line with a more comprehensive framework for the global economy, not least in order to achieve the greatest possible prosperity. When we speak of control of the economy, however, we do not mean that the State should be the manager of all economic activities, but we are referring to the State in the complexity of its powers and therefore largely to the State which does not exclude individual initiatives, but coordinates, regulates and guides them.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Decentralisation in the management of common interests, the establishment of more local and controllable centres, and the trust placed in those directly concerned are all means of bringing power closer to the governed and humanising it as a guarantee of its proper purpose.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Nehru is undoubtedly one of humanity’s great figures and had already secured his place in history during his lifetime. [...] He was a model of understanding between the civilisations of the East and the West. Much is certainly owed to this fact, as it enabled him, in his global activities, to exert a moderating influence by promoting respect for the institutions of international cooperation. His loss affects the whole of humanity.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To get things done, one needs all the time that is required.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There must be no scapegoats, no human sacrifices... The Christian Democrats are closing ranks around their own... You will not put us on trial in the streets; we will not allow ourselves to be put on trial.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Race is the biological element which, by creating particular affinities, determines the identification of the specific sphere of social experience, which is the primary distinguishing feature of the particularities of the State.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When one speaks the truth, one must not regret having spoken it: the truth is always enlightening.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is not enough to say this simply to have a clear conscience: we have our limits; we are politicians, and the most appropriate and reliable thing we can do is to give free rein to justice, to ensure that a judge – finally, a true judge – can deliver his verdict. :*from a speech to the Chamber of Deputies on the Lockheed scandal, 11 March 1977; from Scritti e discorsi, edited by Giuseppe Rossini, Cinque lune, 1982.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Power is truly and solely legitimised through continuous contact with its human roots and is subject to an insurmountable limit: the social forces that matter in their own right, the growth of decision-making centres, and the pluralism that expresses the irreducible multiplicity of the free forms of community life. (during the 11th Congress of the Christian Democrats, Rome, 29 June 1969)”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one is called upon to choose between being in Europe and in the Mediterranean, since the whole of Europe lies within the Mediterranean.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And, as regards this question of punishment—of what form punishment should take—a negative judgement must, in principle, be passed not only on capital punishment, which instantly and definitively removes the offender from society, but also on life imprisonment: life imprisonment, which, being devoid of any hope, any prospect, any incentive for repentance and rehabilitation, appears no less cruel and inhumane than the death penalty.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We speak, with good reason, of a rift between civil society and political society, and we observe a certain crisis within the parties, a decline in their authority, and a diminished ability to resolve the problems of national life on the basis of understanding, consensus and trust. But is there not, at the root of this inadequate presence of the parties, an inability on our part, as the political class, to make use of the critical conscience and the willpower of the democratic grassroots?”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be independent. Do not look to tomorrow but to the day after tomorrow.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(Writing to Benigno Zaccagnini) Due to an obvious incompatibility, I ask that neither State authorities nor party officials attend my funeral. I ask to be followed by the few who truly loved me and are therefore worthy of accompanying me with their prayers and their love.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One does not stand as a candidate for the Quirinale; one is nominated.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“(Giulio Andreotti) President Carter’s diplomatic courtesy – attributing to you (it is clear he knows little about it) all the successes of the thirty-year Christian Democrat era – will not be enough for you to go down in history. You will go down in the sad annals of history, especially now, which suits you well.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The party seeks to engage with reality, to guide and shape it according to its intuition, in the light of its human ideals. For a party, and above all a party such as ours, is an obligatory point of passage from society to the State, from the particular to the universal, from fact to law. It is called upon to understand reality, but also to pass judgement on it and provide a guiding principle. It starts from individual positions, yet already amalgamates them, already effecting a synthesis in which the State begins to exist. The party, far from exhausting its task in a crystallisation achieved once and for all, maintains a permanent dialogue which constantly verifies the validity of the legal framework and ensures its continuous adaptation to the living demands of social life and thus to a criterion of substantive justice.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The democratic state, the state of human dignity, the state founded on the dignity of every person and which guarantees the dignity of every person, is a state in which every action is removed from arbitrariness and tyranny, in which every sphere of interest and power obeys a strict delimitation of justice, an objective criterion which is, by its very nature, liberating; it is a state in which public power itself takes the form, measure and limits of the law, and the law, as a general provision, is an act of clarity, an assumption of responsibility, a general and equal commitment. (from the speech delivered in Milan, 3 October 1959)”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Returning to you, Hon. Andreotti, who, to our misfortune and that of the country (which will soon realise it), heads the Government, it is not my intention to dwell on your lacklustre career. This is no fault of yours. One can be lacklustre, yet honest; lacklustre, yet good; lacklustre, yet full of fervour. Well, Mr Andreotti, this is precisely what you lack [...] You lack precisely that human fervour. You lack that combination of goodness, wisdom, flexibility and clarity which, without reservation, characterise the few Christian Democrats in the world. You are not one of them. It will last a little longer, a little less, but it will pass without leaving a trace [...] It will pass into the sad annals of history, especially now, which suits you.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Of course, I cannot fail to highlight the malice of all those Christian Democrats who sought to force me into a post against my will; a post which, had it been necessary for the Party, should have been secured for me even if it meant agreeing to a prisoner exchange. I am convinced that would have been the wisest course of action. Even at this critical juncture, my deep personal bitterness remains. Has no one come forward to distance themselves? Someone ought to tell Giovanni what political activity means. Has no one regretted pushing me to take this step, which I clearly did not want to take? And Zaccagnini? How can he remain calm in his position? And Cossiga, who could not come up with any defence? My blood will be on their hands.”
Aldo Moro (1916–1978) said by 1978 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source