Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Democracy is not compatible with capitalism but is congruent with a version of democratic socialism in which the wealth, resources, and benefits of a social order are shared in an equitable and just manner.

Government has got to work for all of us and not just for a few billionaires..

It's not class warfare to talk about fairness.

Unless you’re at the very top, you need a more equitable economy.

Creating wealth is not an end in itself. It needs to be shared by all.

Imagine what would happen if the government were to take the wealth of 200,000 of India's richest people and redistribute it amongst 2 million of India's poorest? We would hear a lot about socialist appropriation and the death of democracy. Why should taking from the rich be called appropriation and taking from the poor be called development?

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.

I believe in an America in which the fruits of productivity and prosperity are shared by all, by workers as well as owners, by those at the bottom as well as those at the top; an America in which the sacrifices required by national security are shared by all, by profiteers in the back offices as well as volunteers on the front lines.

I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody.

The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality.

Democracy must knock the rough edges off capitalism so that capitalism is safe for everyone and not just the big boys.

How do we make sure that rising tides lift all boats and not just the yachts?

Democratic socialism means that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy.

Let the amelioration in our laws of property proceed from the concession of the rich, not from the grasping of the poor. Let us understand that the equitable rule is, that no one should take more than his share, let him be ever so rich.

The Tenth Commandment sends a message to socialists, to egalitarians, to people obsessed with fairness, to American presidential candidates in the year 2000 - to everyone who believes that wealth should be redistributed. And that message is clear and concise: Go to Hell.

Prosperity can't be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers. Democracy can't be just for billionaires and corporations. Prosperity and democracy are part of your basic bargain, too.

In talking about equality and asking vehemently for its realization, nobody advocates a curtailment of his own present income.

No two things are equal. No two people are equal. Nobody can guarantee equal outcomes unless everybody's poor.

Socialism, as I understand it, is a system of democracy. Without democracy, there is no socialism.

Governance should be designed as an equalizer. Democrats are more inclined towards working families and those who are struggling for a better life.

Since I became First Minister, I have made clear my priority to alleviate poverty and tackle inequality in Scotland. Ensuring that everyone can do better in life will not only make Scotland fairer, but it will also make it a more prosperous place.

The only way to have a better world and end poverty is by closing the gap between the top and the bottom.

People who get rich early should help the rest get rich.

My Scottish Labour Party is a crusade - to fight poverty, inequality and injustice.