Henry A. Wallace Quotes

A collection of quotes by Henry A. Wallace.

Henry A. Wallace (1888-1965) was an American politician, journalist, and scientist. He was born in Adair County, Iowa, and grew up on a farm in the Midwest. Wallace's strong interest in agriculture led him to study animal husbandry and plant breeding at Iowa State University, where he earned a degree in 1910.

Following his graduation, Wallace became a prominent journalist, advocating for agricultural issues and rural reform. In 1933, he was appointed as the Secretary of Agriculture by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During his tenure, Wallace implemented numerous progressive policies to support farmers, reduce overproduction, and improve soil conservation.

In 1940, he was chosen as Roosevelt's running mate for his third presidential campaign, and subsequently served as the 33rd Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945. As Vice President, Wallace played a key role in advancing New Deal policies and promoting global food security.

After leaving the vice presidency, Wallace remained active in politics, running for president as a Progressive Party candidate in 1948. Although he did not win, he continued to advocate for populist causes, such as civil rights and opposition to the Cold War. Additionally, Wallace contributed to the field of agriculture through his scientific research and development of hybrid seed corn.

Henry A. Wallace's legacy is marked by his commitment to progressive politics, agricultural advancements, and international cooperation. His contributions to American politics and agriculture have left a lasting impact on the country.

Their final objective toward which all their deceit is direc

Their final objective toward which all their deceit is directed is to capture political power so that, using the power of the state and the power of the market simultaneously, they may keep the common man in eternal subjection.

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If we define an American fascist as one who in case of confl

If we define an American fascist as one who in case of conflict puts money and power ahead of human beings, then there are undoubtedly several million fascists in the United States.

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What we must understand is that the industries, processes, a

What we must understand is that the industries, processes, and inventions created by modern science can be used either to subjugate or liberate. The choice is up to us.

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There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the

There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the definition to include only those who in their search for money and power are ruthless and deceitful.

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Fascism is a worldwide disease. Its greatest threat to the U

Fascism is a worldwide disease. Its greatest threat to the United States will come after the war, either via Latin America or within the United States itself.

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A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined w

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.

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If this liberal potential is properly channeled, we may expe

If this liberal potential is properly channeled, we may expect the area of freedom of the United States to increase. The problem is to spend up our rate of social invention in the service of the welfare of all the people.

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The American fascists are most easily recognized by their de

The American fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Their newspapers and propaganda carefully cultivate every fissure of disunity, every crack in the common front against fascism.

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Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the v

Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world.

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Monopolists who fear competition and who distrust democracy

Monopolists who fear competition and who distrust democracy because it stands for equal opportunity would like to secure their position against small and energetic enterprise.

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This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the gene

This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the general welfare to the individual is the measure of the failure of our schools and churches to teach the spiritual significance of genuine democracy.

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A liberal knows that the only certainty in this life is chan

A liberal knows that the only certainty in this life is change but believes that the change can be directed toward a constructive end.

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Most American fascists are enthusiastically supporting the w

Most American fascists are enthusiastically supporting the war effort. They are doing this even in those cases where they hope to have profitable connections with German chemical firms after the war ends.

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It has been claimed at times that our modern age of technolo

It has been claimed at times that our modern age of technology facilitates dictatorship.

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The symptoms of fascist thinking are colored by environment

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.

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We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oli

We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oligarchy in the form of monopolies and cartels.

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If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'w

If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail.

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They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their int

They are patriotic in time of war because it is to their interest to be so, but in time of peace they follow power and the dollar wherever they may lead.

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