There is no democracy without socialism, and no socialism without democracy. Rosa Luxemburg More Quotes by Rosa Luxemburg More Quotes From Rosa Luxemburg The most revolutionary thing one can do is always to proclaim loudly what is happening. Rosa Luxemburg happenings revolutionary can-do Before a revolution happens, it is perceived as impossible; after it happens, it is seen as having been inevitable. Rosa Luxemburg inevitable revolution impossible Those who do not move, do not notice their chains. Rosa Luxemburg encouraging inspirational peace Being human means throwing your whole life on the scales of destiny when need be, all the while rejoicing in every sunny day and every beautiful cloud. Rosa Luxemburg destiny beautiful mean Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently. Rosa Luxemburg women acceptance inspirational Without general elections, without freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, without the free battle of opinions, life in every public institution withers away, becomes a caricature of itself, and bureaucracy rises as the only deciding factor. Rosa Luxemburg speech freedom battle Freedom only for supporters of the government, only for the members of one party - however numerous they may be - is no freedom at all. Freedom is always and exclusively freedom for the one who thinks differently. Not because of any fanatical concept of 'justice' but because all that is instructive, wholesome and purifying in political freedom depends on this essential characteristic, and its effectiveness vanishes when 'freedom' becomes a special privilege. Rosa Luxemburg party government thinking The most revolutionary act is a clear view of the world as it really is. Rosa Luxemburg clear-view views world We will be victorious if we have not forgotten how to learn. Rosa Luxemburg ifs forgotten Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism. Rosa Luxemburg regression socialism transition The working classes in every country only learn to fight in the course of their struggles. Rosa Luxemburg fighting struggle country Friedrich Engels once said: "Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism." What does "regression into barbarism" mean to our lofty European civilization? Until now, we have all probably read and repeated these words thoughtlessly, without suspecting their fearsome seriousness. A look around us at this moment shows what the regression of bourgeois society into barbarism means. This world war is a regression into barbarism. The triumph of imperialism leads to the annihilation of civilization. Rosa Luxemburg war civilization mean Freedom is always the freedom of dissenters. Rosa Luxemburg freedom Only to the rude ear of one who is quite indifferent does the song of a bird seem always the same. Rosa Luxemburg rude song bird Bourgeois class domination is undoubtedly an historical necessity, but, so too, the rising of the working class against it. Capital is an historical necessity, but, so too, its grave digger, the socialist proletariat. Rosa Luxemburg rising historical class Capitalism, as a result of its own inner contradictions, moves toward a point when it will be unbalanced, when it will simply become impossible. Rosa Luxemburg contradiction impossible moving Tomorrow the revolution will 'rise up again, clashing its weapons,' and to your horror it will proclaim with trumpets blazing: I was, I am, I shall be! Rosa Luxemburg revolution weapons tomorrow Without general elections, without unrestricted freedom of press and assembly, without a free struggle of opinion, life dies out in every public institution, becomes a mere semblance of life, in which only the bureaucracy remains as the active element. Public life gradually falls asleep, a few dozen party leaders of inexhaustible energy and boundless experience direct and rule. Such conditions must inevitably cause a brutalization of public life: attempted assassinations, shootings of hostages, etc. Rosa Luxemburg party struggle fall Marxism is a revolutionary worldview that must always struggle for new revelations. Rosa Luxemburg revelations revolutionary struggle Self-criticism, cruel, unsparing criticism that goes to the very root of the evil, is life and breath for the proletarian movement. Rosa Luxemburg self roots evil
