Herbert Spencer Quotes About Socialism

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  • All socialism involves slavery. That which fundamentally distinguishes the slave is that he labours under coercion to satisfy anothers desires.

    Herbert Spencer (2016). “The Man versus the State: Great Essays”, p.37, VM eBooks
  • All socialism involves slavery.

    Herbert Spencer, John Offer (1994). “Spencer: Political Writings”, p.95, Cambridge University Press
  • All socialism involves slavery.... That which fundamentally distinguishes the slave is that he labors under coercion to satisfy another's desires. The relation admits of many gradations. Oppressive taxation is a form of slavery of the individual to the community as a whole. The essential question is -- How much is he compelled to labor for other benefit than his own, and how much can he labor for his own benefit?

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Herbert Spencer

  • Born: April 27, 1820
  • Died: December 8, 1903
  • Occupation: Philosopher
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