Norman Thomas Quotes

United States, Minister
November 20, 1884 – December, 19, 1968.

Norman Mattoon Thomas was an American Presbyterian minister who achieved fame as a socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America.

Also known as Politician

Rebellion per se is not a virtue. If it were, we would have some heroes on very low levels.

Norman Thomas
- Virtue
- Heroes
- Rebellion
If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag, wash it.

Norman Thomas
- Burn
- Flag
- Gesture

The central law of all wholesome life is reciprocity, mutuality. ... But the group is valuable only as it permits personalities, not automatons, to emerge.

Norman Thomas
- Life
- Law
- Reciprocity
The doctrine of thrift for the poor is dumb and cruel, like advising them to try and lift themselves by their bootstraps.

Norman Thomas
- Poor
- Doctrine
- Thrift
You may use different sorts of sentences and illustrations before different sorts of audiences, but you don't - if you are wise - talk down to any audience.

Norman Thomas
- Audience
- Talk
- Sentences
The secret of a good life is to have the right loyalties and hold them in the right scale of values.

Norman Thomas
- Life
- Secret
- Values
Peace will never be entirely secure until men everywhere have learned to conquer poverty without sacrificing liberty or security.

Norman Thomas
- Poverty
- Liberty
- Secure
He who would save liberty must put his trust in democracy.

Norman Thomas
- Democracy
- Liberty
- Save

I always get more applause than votes.

Norman Thomas
- Get
- Applause
- Votes
I am not the champion of lost causes, but the champion of causes not yet won.

Norman Thomas
- Champion
- Causes
- Won