"The struggle against demagoguery scarcely fits the St George-against-the-dragon myth. Our democratic St George goes o…"

"Political activism is about what you do; a counterculture is about how you live and look at the world, and the two do…"

"For I can assure you that in any war, even if it does not become a world war, I do not think there will be a victor w…"

"Roosevelt's New Deal was not the best alternative, but it certainly was a better alternative than had been offered to…"

"The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism. But under the name of "liberalism" they will adopt every fr…"

"You're worse than Gene Debs...If I had my way, I'd not only kill your magazine but send you to prison for life."

"You will keep America out of the hands of communists by what you do here, you will keep it by making it seem unnecess…"

"All our rulers have said that war is unthinkable, and then we think about it almost all the time. We’ve got to make i…"

"I shall not stir multitudes, but may persuade my readers when I say that democratic socialism, not sure of all answer…"

"Truly, the life of Norman Thomas has been one of deep commitment to the betterment of all humanity."