Acquire Quote by Rosa Luxemburg
“The self-discipline of the Social Democracy is not merely the replacement of the authority of bourgeois rulers with the authority of a socialist central committee. The working class will acquire the sense of the new discipline, the freely assumed self-discipline of the Social Democracy, not as a result of the discipline imposed on it by the capitalist state, but by extirpating, to the last root, its old habits of obedience and servility.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Accumulation of Capital, 1913
Social democracy must replace imposed authority with self‑imposed discipline, eradicating old habits of obedience.
In simple terms: Self‑discipline replaces imposed rule.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate voluntary collective discipline.
Themes
politics
socialism
discipline
Mood
determined
critical
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- labor unions
- grassroots movements
- political education
- community organizing
Key Concepts
class consciousness
self‑governance
habit formation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can individuals internalize new discipline?
- What mechanisms support lasting habit change?
A Different Perspective
Changing deep‑seated habits is slow and may meet resistance.
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