Mikhail Gorbachev Quotes

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

I have a political philosophy by which I judge political events. It's called socialism, which at its core is about achieving equality, justice and peace through democracy.

We are convinced that liberty without socialism is privilege, injustice; and that socialism without liberty is slavery and brutality.

There is only one hope for mankind - and that is democratic Socialism.

Socialism isn't just a list of economic prescriptions for government. Perhaps above all, socialism is a moral view.

The aim of socialism is to give more individual freedom to people.

There can be no socialism without democracy.

Socialism appeals to Jews because it embraces the interests of the oppressed.

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

What pushes the masses into the camp of socialism is, even more than the illusion that socialism will make them richer, the expectation that it will curb all those who are better than they themselves are.

If the world is made to furnish each individual with the means of livelihood and the instruments for his growth and progress, each man has therefore the right to find in the world what is necessary for himself. The recent Council reminded us of this: "God intended the earth and all that it contains for the use of every human being and people. Thus, as all men follow justice and unite in charity, created goods should abound for them on a reasonable basis."

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.

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.

There is no other definition of socialism valid for us than that of the abolition of the exploitation of man by man.

Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace.

I think the socialist movement, by removing many, many people from grinding stagnation and poverty and overwork, does enable people not just to lead better lives but to be better people.

Socialism" is no more an evil word than "Christianity." Socialism no more prescribed Joseph Stalin and his secret police and shuttered churches than Christianity prescribed the Spanish Inquisition. Christianity and socialism alike, in fact, prescribe a society dedicated to the proposition that all men, women, and children are created equal and shall not starve.

Just as feudalism was an advance over slavery, and capitalism was the next step after feudalism, socialism is the next step after capitalism...........Socialism in America will come through the ballot box.

Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.

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

We believe in loving our brothers regardless of race, color or creed and we believe in showing this love by working for better conditions immediately and the ultimate owning by the workers of their means of production.

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

I'm a very friendly socialist.

Every reasonable human being should be a moderate Socialist.

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.