121 result(s) for Socialist Quotes.
"The lesson of history is that you do not get a society of greater freedom and equality by fighting for greater freedom and equality. You get it by fighting for the elimination of exploitation and alienation; you get it by fighting for socialism."
"Socialism is the logical outcome of the evolution of capitalism, a society that acknowledges the collaborative nature of human life."
"The ideas of private property must be subjected to a more rigorous examination in the light of socialism."
"Socialism means that you get what you deserve and no more."
"The greatest sin is that we do not do enough; we are not living in and building a truly socialist society."
"Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy."
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog."
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"Collective bargaining is a way of achieving a social contract."
"What we seek is a society in which the exploitation of man by man is abolished."
"The goal of socialism is to eliminate the domination of one class over another."
"Socialism is about putting people ahead of profits."
"There are no such things as utopias. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. People will always let you down."
"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."
"Every worker is a part of a greater collective, and their efforts should result in collective benefit."
"The people cannot be free until the last capitalist is strangled with the entrails of the last priest."
"Nothing would be more foolish than to think that capitalism can be reformed."
"A little socialism is good. A little socialism is enough."
"To live is to be a revolutionary."
"The theory of communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property."
"The capitalist class is not a class of gentlemen, it is a class of thieves."
"Socialism requires the belief that people are good."
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"Freedom is not a privilege, it is a right. It is not granted; it is taken."
"Democracy is something we must strive for at all costs – a true working democracy is the socialist vision."
"We don't need a complex system to make a society. All we need is common sense and common goals."
"Socialism is not a theory but a promise to be fulfilled."
"The goal of socialism is communism."
"There is a contradiction between beauty and socialism."
"A specter is haunting Europe—the specter of communism."
"To do a great right, do a little wrong."
"Socialism is like a pyramid scheme: the socialists take from the rich and give to everyone else—not providing incentives to innovate or produce."
"Everyone has a right to a decent life, with food, clothing, and shelter."
"The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation."
"For a revolution to succeed, it is not enough to simply desire it; we must be relentless in seeking it."
"The individual is the only reality, the abstract idea is meaningless."
"In capitalist society, there can be no political freedom without economic freedom."
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"Socialism means far more than the withering away of the state; it means a revolution in human relations."
"We do not view the question of socialism as a question of goods, but of justice."
"The capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them."
"Socialism is not a science; socialism is a value system."
"The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order."
"The workers of the world want nothing but liberty and equality."
"All great historical facts and personages occur, as it were, twice. The first time as tragedy, the second time as farce."
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people."
"The purpose of socialism is not to provide more government, but to liberate the individual from excessive government."
"If you stand for a reason, be prepared to stand alone."
"The only way to get rid of a bad government is to overthrow it."
"The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall."
"In a society founded on injustice, it is not enough to be a good citizen. One must also be a good rebel."
"It is not enough to be passive, it is necessary to be militant."
"Where there is oppression, there is resistance."
"Freedom is a constant struggle."
"The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too."
"Give me a place to stand, and I will move the earth."
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine."
"There is no such thing as an innocent bystander."
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
"People don't get what they deserve; they get what they negotiate."
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity."
"A people that does not have the knowledge of its past, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."
"The first duty of a revolutionary is to be educated."
"Revolution is the festival of the oppressed."
"An injustice to one is an injustice to all."
"We are the ones we have been waiting for."
"Solidarity is when we find strength in each other."
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
"No one is free until we are all free."
"The only thing to fear is fear itself."
"Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world."
"The philosophy of Marxism is that the dominant economic system—capitalism—is the fundamental problem, and that workers should direct the economy."
"The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation."
"If we want to live in a world where we are free, we must not forget that we have a responsibility to each other."
"Socialism is the logical conclusion of capitalism."
"The workers of the world have nothing to lose but their chains."
"In a capitalist society, all human relationships are reduced to relationships of money."
"Wealth, as it is presently organized in our capitalist system, is distortionary and can make the distribution of resources dangerously imbalanced."
"The aim of socialism is to make the poor richer, not to make the rich poorer."
"Socialism means the end of capitalism and private property; it means the transformation of the family, of human relations, and above all, of work and production."
"The more we can create economic democracy, the more we can sustain democracy in the political realm."
"What we need is a little bit of socialism, and a little bit of capitalism, so we can get it just right."
"There can be no real freedom without economic security."
"Socialism is just the name of communism for people who are not good at math."
"The productive forces are the foundation of the economic structure of society."
"I think we’ve got to stop the right-wing attempts to make socialism seem like a dirty word."
"The state is a product of society at a certain stage of development."
"To be a socialist is to be in solidarity with all those who struggle against oppression and exploitation."
"The point of socialism is to create a society free of class struggle, where all can share equally in life's bounty."
"To create a sustainable future, we must aim for economic and social justice through the redistribution of wealth."
"Socialism aims to eliminate the contradictions of capitalism that inevitably foster inequality."
"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about."
"The economic and technological developments of our time need to be guided by socialist principles."
"Socialists believe that we can create a society where resource allocation is not determined by market forces alone."
"A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."
"Collective ownership is a means of ensuring equality and fighting against the exploitation of the many by the few."
"The best way to get a right idea is to have a wrong idea."
"There is no such thing as a free lunch."
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs."
"Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains."
"An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory."
"Socialism is the great equalizer."
"The socialist is a man who is always ready to sacrifice his rights for the rights of others."
"Wealth is not a thing; it is a social relationship."
"The revolution is not an apple that falls when ripe. You have to make it fall."
"There can be no real freedom without social and economic justice."
"Governments must evolve in a meritocratic direction, not a politicized one."
"Socialism is the way of the future."
"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t."
"There is no single definition of socialism. It is a term of contention."
"Freedom is not just the absence of oppression; it must also be the presence of equity."
"If we want a better world, we have to create it ourselves."
"Socialism means the abolition of the state."
"Capitalism is not an economic system, it’s a political system."
"We cannot have an honest conversation about social class without recognizing that there are other layers."
"I don't think capitalism has the power to deliver what we need."
"Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him."
"The essence of capitalism is the unending accumulation of capital."
"True progress cannot be measured by the accumulation of wealth, but by the reduction of suffering."
"The system is not working in favor of the people."
"What we really need is a revolution of values."
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