Public policy in the twentieth century was about protecting and expanding the social compact, based on recognition that effective government at the federal level provides rules and services and safety measures that contribute to a better society.

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The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line.

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The horror of the twentieth century was the size of each new event and the paucity of its reverberation

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Fascism is a religion. The twentieth century will be known in history as the century of Fascism.

— Benito Mussolini

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