Socialism Quotes by Erich Fromm

9 Socialism quotes by Erich Fromm

Erich Fromm distills his humanistic critique of socialism into nine concise quotes, each revealing his depth of thought. This compact collection serves as a swift entry into his philosophical reflections.

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The ownership of industry by the state - that is not socialism.

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What is for me socialism is exactly the opposite of a bureaucratically-managed culture.

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I see socialism in the direction, of management, of enterprise, by all who work in the enterprise.

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Socialism is the abolition of human self-alienation, the return of man as a real human being.

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I am a socialist. However, I have to add that what I understand by socialism is exactly the opposite of what many…

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The Russians have succeeded in one thing: they have sold the world the idea that they represent socialism and the ideas of…

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I would consider a socialism a mixture of the minimum of centralization necessary for a modern industrial state, and a maximum of…

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If the Russians claim they are Socialist, this is just, I would say, a lie. They have no socialism at all. They…

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I understand by socialism a society in which the aim of production is not profit, but the use. In which the individual…

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“Human beings had two basic orientations: HAVING and BEING HAVING: seeks to acquire, posses things even people BEING: focuses on the experience; exchanging, engaging,…

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Just as modern mass production requires the standardization of commodities, so the social process requires standardization of man, and this standardization is called equality.

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To respect a person is not possible without knowing him; care and responsibility would be blind if they were not guided by knowledge.

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