Socialism

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From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs!

Karl Marx

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Topic

Redistribution of wealth Socialism Communism Political theory Politics

Author

Karl Marx

Source

Critique of the Gotha Programme

Genre

Political literature Economic literature

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms

Language

German

Time

1883 1880s 19th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Marx, Karl. Kritik des Gothaer Programms [Critique of the Gotha Programme]. Berlin: Friedrich Engels, 1891, pt. 1.

Current Citation

Marx, Karl. Critique of the Gotha Program, translated by Kevin B. Anderson. PM Press, 2022, pt. 1.

What I mean by Socialism is a condition of society in which there should be neither rich nor poor, neither master nor master's man, neither idle nor overworked, neither brain-sick brain workers nor heart-sick hand workers, in a word, in which all men would be living in equality of condition, and would manage their affairs unwastefully, and with the full consciousness that harm to one would mean harm to all-the realization at last of the meaning of the word commonwealth.

William Morris

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Topic

Socialism Economic equality Equality

Author

William Morris

Source

How I Became a Socialist

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Morris, William. "How I Became a Socialist." Justice, 16 June 1894.

Current Citation

Morris, William. How I Became a Socialist, edited by Owen Hatherley. Verso, 2020.

Distribution should undo excess
And each man have enough.

William Shakespeare

King Lear

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Topic

Redistribution of resources Socialism

Speaker

Gloucester

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

King Lear

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1606 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. King Lear. King's Men, 26 Dec. 1606, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, England, UK, act 4, sc. 1.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Tragedy of King Lear." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 4, sc. 1.

As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents.

George Orwell

The Road to Wigan Pier

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Topic

Christianity Socialism

Author

George Orwell

Source

The Road to Wigan Pier

Language

English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Orwell, George. The Road to Wigan Pier. Victor Gollancz, 1937, pt. 2, ch. 11.