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> [The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-american-people-will-never-knowingly-adopt-socialism-but-under/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

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## More by Norman Thomas

> [I always get more applause than votes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/i-always-get-more-applause-than-votes/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [Rebellion per se is not a virtue. If it were, we would have some heroes on very low levels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/rebellion-per-se-is-not-a-virtue-if-it-were-we-would-have-some-heroes/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [The difference between Democrats and Republicans is: Democrats have accepted some ideas of Socialism cheerfully, while Republicans have accepted them reluctantly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-difference-between-democrats-and-republicans-is-democrats-have/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [The central law of all wholesome life is reciprocity, mutuality. ... But the group is valuable only as it permits personalities, not automatons, to emerge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-central-law-of-all-wholesome-life-is-reciprocity-mutuality-but/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [Peace will never be entirely secure until men everywhere have learned to conquer poverty without sacrificing liberty or security.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/peace-will-never-be-entirely-secure-until-men-everywhere-have-learned/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [The struggle is confused; our knight wins by no clean thrust of lance or sword, but the dragon somehow poops out, and decent democracy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-struggle-is-confused-our-knight-wins-by-no-clean-thrust-of-lance/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [I walk where I choose to walk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/i-walk-where-i-choose-to-walk/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [To us Americans much has been given; of us much is required. With all our faults and mistakes, it is our strength in support…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/to-us-americans-much-has-been-given-of-us-much-is-required-with-all/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [You may use different sorts of sentences and illustrations before different sorts of audiences, but you don't -- if you are wise -- talk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/you-may-use-different-sorts-of-sentences-and-illustrations-before/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [The Socialist Party will no longer be running a candidate for president. The Democratic Party is leading this country to Socialism much faster than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-socialist-party-will-no-longer-be-running-a-candidate-for/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [I am not the champion of lost causes, but the champion of causes not yet won.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/i-am-not-the-champion-of-lost-causes-but-the-champion-of-causes-not/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [The very existence of armaments and great armies psychologically accustoms us to accept the philosophy of militarism. They inevitably increase fear and hate in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-very-existence-of-armaments-and-great-armies-psychologically/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag, wash it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/if-you-want-a-symbolic-gesture-don-t-burn-the-flag-wash-it/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [“The difference between Democrats and Republicans is: Democrats have accepted some ideals of socialism cheerfully, while Republicans have accepted them reluctantly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-difference-between-democrats-and-republicans-is-democrats-have-2/)

[Norman Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-thomas/)

> [The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-thomas/the-american-people-will-never-knowingly-adopt-socialism-but-under/)

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