Quotes

Pity for poverty, enthusiasm for equality and freedom, recognition of social injustice and a desire to remove it, is not Socialism.—W. LIEBKNECHT

Modern Socialism is the child of capitalist society and its class antagonisms. Without these it could not be. Socialism and ethics are two separate things. This fact must be kept in mind.—W. LIEBKNECHT

Far rather six men strong in the strength that comes of knowledge, with energies directed by a clear understanding and bent to a common purpose, than sixty men strong in nothing but sentiment and good intentions. For sentiment, howbeit a good thing when healthy, is always unstable, while good intentions unshaped by adequate knowledge, but serve to pave the path that leads directly to the hell of confusion.
PROVERB OF A PROPAGANDIST

“Harkins,” said old Barlow to his foreman, “the firm has decided to inaugurate a system of profit sharing with the employees.”
“Good ! What were the profits last year ?” “Last year we lost twelve thousand pounds.. That necessitates a cut of 10 per cent, in wages under the new system. Tell the men the new arrangement comes into effect immediately.”