Who said “Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.”?

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Jean-Paul Sartre. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"On the Execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg," Libération (22 June 1953)

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“Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.”
Verified"On the Execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg," Libération (22 June 1953) · evidenceFascism

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Sartre, J. (n.d.). Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16788-fascism-is-not-defined-by-the-number-of/

MLA

Sartre, Jean-Paul. “Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16788-fascism-is-not-defined-by-the-number-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Sartre, Jean-Paul. “Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16788-fascism-is-not-defined-by-the-number-of/.