Definition of Communism

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Communism

A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the possession of property, as by distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.

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Communism Quotations

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.
John F. Kennedy

Communists have always played an active role in the fight by colonial countries for their freedom, because the short-term objects of Communism would always correspond with the long-term objects of freedom movements.
Nelson Mandela

Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation.
Will Rogers

A specter is haunting Europe - the specter of communism.
Karl Marx

The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property.
Karl Marx

There is a specter haunting Europe, the specter of Communism.
Karl Marx

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.
George Bernard Shaw

Communism is like one big phone company.
Lenny Bruce

Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies.
H. L. Mencken

About astrology and palmistry: they are good because they make people vivid and full of possibilities. They are communism at its best. Everybody has a birthday and almost everybody has a palm.
Kurt Vonnegut

Communism Translations

communism in Dutch is communisme
communism in German is Kommunismus
communism in Hungarian is kommunizmus
communism in Spanish is comunismo
Communism in Swedish is kommunism

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