"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But under the name of 'liberalism' they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened."
"The difference between Democrats and Republicans is: Democrats have accepted some ideas of socialism cheerfully, while Republicans have accepted them reluctantly."
"I no longer need to run as a presidential candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democratic Party has adopted our platform."