For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes liberty responsibility socialism
The problem with a purely collective system is not only that it requires economic growth, and the right sort of demographic trends, but that it prevents people thinking about their futures in a responsible way. Jacques Delors collectivedemographiceconomic share on social
The unions still have a job to do, representing their members' interests to governments and parliaments. And I think collective agreements still have a role, alongside markets and laws. Jacques Delors agreementalongsidecollective Change image and share on social
The problem of how we finance the welfare state should not obscure a separate issue: if each person thinks he has an inalienable right to welfare, no matter what happens to the world, that's not equity, it's just creating a society where you can't ask anything of people. Jacques Delors createequityfinance share on social
I remind everyone: Whether you school them at home or send them to school, you as a parent have the responsibility to make sure they learn and behave. Teachers and principals may help, but parents are the ones who must accept responsibility. Ernest Istook acceptbehavehome share on social
The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty. John Lothrop Motley charleempireerect Change image and share on social
Socialism has no moral justification whatsoever; poor people are not morally superior to rich people, nor are they owed anything by rich people simply because of their lack of success. Charity is not a socialist concept - it is a religious one, an acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over property, a sovereignty the Left utterly rejects. Ben Shapiro acknowledgmentcharityconcept share on social