Ordinary person Quote by Leslyn Lewis

Socialist society is a society of officials.

— Ludwig von Mises

Once a person comes to rely on the government for support, that person becomes a socialist through and through.

— James Cook

A socialist is somebody who doesn't have anything, and is ready to divide it up equally among everybody.

— George Bernard Shaw

First, then, State Socialism, which may be described as the doctrine that all the affairs of men should be managed by the government, regardless…

— Benjamin Tucker

One is a socialist because one used to be one, no longer going to demonstrations, attending meetings, sending in one's dues, in short, without…

— Michel de Certeau

The capitalist class rules but does not govern: it contents itself with ruling the government.

— Karl Kautsky

'Socialist' is the nastiest thing you can say about an American politician in some quarters.

— Jay McInerney

“society is not identical with the state. Society is composed of people, freely associating and forming communities of interest that socialists have no right…

— Roger Scruton

Every socialist is a disguised dictator.

— Ludwig von Mises

The only differences one can and should allow in socialism are between hard working people and idlers and between honest people and dishonest people.

— Slobodan Milosević

It's perfectly ordinary to be a socialist. It's perfectly normal to be in favor of fire departments.

— Kurt Vonnegut

I am a socialist, and everyone knows it.

— Bernie Sanders