On the Political Position of Social-Democracy Quotes

“The future belongs to the socialism which is democratic, to the democracy which is socialist.”
― Wilhelm Liebknecht, On the Political Position of Social-Democracy

“Socialism and democracy are not identical, but they are simply different expressions of the same principle; they belong together, supplement each other, and one can never be incompatible with the other. Socialism without democracy is pseudo-socialism, just as democracy without socialism is pseudo-democracy. The democratic state is the only feasible form for a society organized on a socialist basis.”
― Wilhelm Liebknecht, On the Political Position of Social-Democracy

“Every union, every association of persons pursuing identical aims and aspirations, likewise furnishes numerous examples of such higher aims, which pursue not material but only moral rewards. The emulators are moved by the ambition to distinguish themselves, by the desire to serve the common cause. This type of ambition is a virtue, its pursuit promotes the general benefit, while also bringing the individual satisfaction. Ambition is harmful only if it is pursued to the detriment of the community or at the expense of others.”
― Wilhelm Liebknecht, On the Political Position of Social-Democracy

“Capital does not participate where no profit can be made. Humanity is not quoted on the stock exchange.”
― Wilhelm Liebknecht, On the Political Position of Social-Democracy

“In socialist society the antagonism of interests is removed. Each develops his abilities in his own interest and thereby benefits the community. Today the personal gratification of egoism and the commonweal are for the most part antagonistic, the one excludes the other; in the new society these antagonisms are removed, the gratification, of personal egoism and the promotion of the commonweal harmoniously go hand in hand card coincide.”
― Wilhelm Liebknecht, On the Political Position of Social-Democracy