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Socialism4 quotes
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs! — Karl Marx · 1883What I mean by Socialism is a condition of society in which there should be neither rich nor poor, neither master nor master's man, neither idle nor overworked, neither brain-sick brain workers nor heart-sick hand workers, in a word, in which all men would be living in equality of condition, and would manage their affairs unwastefully, and with the full consciousness that harm to one would mean harm to all-the realization at last of the meaning of the word commonwealth. — William Morris · 1894Distribution should undo excess And each man have enough. — William Shakespeare · 1606As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents. — George Orwell · 1937
As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents. — George Orwell · 1937
Communism1 quote
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs! — Karl Marx · 1883
What I mean by Socialism is a condition of society in which there should be neither rich nor poor, neither master nor master's man, neither idle nor overworked, neither brain-sick brain workers nor heart-sick hand workers, in a word, in which all men would be living in equality of condition, and would manage their affairs unwastefully, and with the full consciousness that harm to one would mean harm to all-the realization at last of the meaning of the word commonwealth. — William Morris · 1894
Equality1 quote
What I mean by Socialism is a condition of society in which there should be neither rich nor poor, neither master nor master's man, neither idle nor overworked, neither brain-sick brain workers nor heart-sick hand workers, in a word, in which all men would be living in equality of condition, and would manage their affairs unwastefully, and with the full consciousness that harm to one would mean harm to all-the realization at last of the meaning of the word commonwealth. — William Morris · 1894
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs! — Karl Marx · 1883
Politics1 quote
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs! — Karl Marx · 1883
Distribution should undo excess And each man have enough. — William Shakespeare · 1606
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs! — Karl Marx · 1883