Erich Fromm Quotes

The essential characteristic of socialism is the denial of individual property rights.

Socialism without public ownership is nothing but a fantastic apology.

Socialism is easily understood by any child. It is taking other people's stuff.

But Socialism, alone, can bring self-determination of their peoples.

I am, of course, aware that the ultimate solution is the ownership and control of the means of life by the whole of the people; but we are not at that stage of development as yet.

Our intention is not to replace socialism by some other system, but to reinforce it.

We are all socialists now.

The real case against socialism is not its economic inefficiency, though on all sides there is evidence of that. Much more fundamental is its basic immorality.

Socialism, in the traditional sense, meant government ownership and operation of the means of production. Outside of North Korea and a couple of other spots, no one in the world today would define socialism that way. That will never come back.

According to a Pew poll, 49% of young Americans have a favorable view of socialism. What is socialism? it is a system that leads to mass misery, mass impoverishment, and human slaughter. That's what it means. Yet almost half of the young think it's benign.

If "socialism" is defined as "ownership of the means of production"--and this is both the orthodox and the only rigorous definition--then the United States is the first truly Socialist country.

We approach closer and closer to socialism.

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

Socialism? We've had way too much of it already.

Socialism is practical, in the best sense of the term; a living, vital force of inestimable value to society.

Socialism is the Hope of the World

Socialism is a scientific scheme of national organization, entirely wise, just, and practical. It is a kind of national cooperation. Its programme consists, essentially, of one demand, that the land, and all other instruments of production and exchange, shall be the common property of the nation, and shall be used and managed by the nation for the nation.

Socialism is communism without the firing squad.

Well, what are you socialists going to do about me?

Socialism can also practice market economy.

Socialism is a return to primitive conditions.

Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy.

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

People have to take socialism and anyone running on a socialist platform incredibly seriously.