Norman Thomas Quotes

• The struggle is confused; our knight wins by no clean thrust of lance or sword, but the dragon somehow poops out, and decent democracy is victor.

  Norman Thomas

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• To us Americans much has been given; of us much is required. With all our faults and mistakes, it is our strength in support of the freedom our forefathers loved which has saved mankind from subjection to totalitarian power.

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• The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.

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• I walk where I choose to walk.

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• The difference between Democrats and Republicans is: Democrats have accepted some ideas of Socialism cheerfully, while Republicans have accepted them reluctantly.

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• Kennedy said that if we had nuclear war we’d kill 300 million people in the first hour. McNamara, who is a good businessman and likes to save, says it would be only 200 million.

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• If you want a symbolic gesture, don’t burn the flag; wash it.

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• After I asked him what he meant, he replied that freedom consisted of the unimpeded right to get rich, to use his ability, no matter what the cost to others, to win advancement.

  Norman Thomas

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Norman Thomas (8)

Birth:	20th November, 1884
Death:	19th December, 1968
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Activist, Politician

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