The doctrine of thrift for the poor is dumb and cruel, like advising them to try and lift themselves by their bootstraps.

- Norman Thomas

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

- Norman Thomas

He who would save liberty must put his trust in democracy.

- Norman Thomas

I am not the champion of lost causes, but the champion of causes not yet won.

- Norman Thomas

I walk where I choose to walk.

- Norman Thomas

Dissent... is a right essential to any concept of the dignity and freedom of the individual; it is essential to the search for truth in a world where…

- Norman Thomas

Harry Truman proves that old adage that any man can become President of the United States.

- Norman Thomas

I always get more applause than votes.

- Norman Thomas

The very existence of armaments and great armies psychologically accustoms us to accept the philosophy of militarism. They inevitably increase fear a…

- Norman Thomas