Henry Giroux Quotes

Socialism's not a word that I use. I say 'social democracy' because I don't think the government needs to own all the means of production.

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

I am a socialist not because I think it is a perfect system, but half a loaf is better than no bread. The other system has been tried and found wanting

Socialism is that policy or theory which aims at securing by the action of the central democratic authority a better distribution, and in due subordination thereunto a better production, of wealth than now prevails.

I think democratic socialism will ultimately prevail in this country because it makes an enormous amount of sense.

The issue is Socialism versus Capitalism. I am for Socialism because I am for humanity. We have been cursed with the reign of gold long enough. Money constitutes no proper basis of civilization. The time has come to regenerate society - we are on the eve of universal change.

Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children.

Socialism requires that government becomes your god.

Socialism is the religion people get when they lose their religion.

Socialism is... not only a way of life, but a certain scientific approach to social and economic problems.

Socialism appeals to me. It's like imposed Christianity. You've got to share.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

But we don't have an example of a democratic society existing in a socialist economy - which is the only real alternative to capitalism in the modern world.

The goal of socialism is a fairer allocation of economic resources, which its advocates often claim will also be a less wasteful one. Socialism is about who gets the goods and how. Socialism objects to markets because markets allocate resources in ways socialists believe to be unfair on both counts: both the who and the how.

I am convinced that the path to a new, better and possible world is not capitalism, the path is socialism.

What is socialism? Merely Christianity in action.

There can be no socialism without democracy.

The socialist labor party of Germany endeavors by every lawful means to bring about a free state and a socialistic society, to effect the destruction of the iron law of wages by doing away with the system of wage labor, to abolish exploitation of every kind, and to extinguish all social and political inequality.

Socialism is a return to primitive conditions.

Socialism proposes no adequate substitute for the motive of enlightened selfishness that to-day is at the basis of all human labor and effort, enterprise and new activity.

I'm a socialist.

I even believed in a third way; I thought it was possible to put a human face on capitalism. But I was wrong. The only way to save the world is through socialism, but a socialism that exists within a democracy; there's no dictatorship here.

There are social democrats and others who are marching more in the direction of equality, whether you call them socialists or communists... Capitalism has only hurt Latin America.

I'm still committed to the socialist idea because the socialist idea, correctly understood, includes the principles of freedom and social justice. It also includes the recognition of the value of democracy. When we speak about social justice, it means that freedom should be used not only in the interest of profit but also in the interest of the advancement of the people who create all values.

We ought to regard ourselves and to act as socialists--believers in the wholesomeness and beneficence of the body politic.