Seymour Melman quotes

Seymour Melman quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“The rules of workplace democracy are founded in solidarity and mutual trust. They are at the core of a historic process which promises to introduce a new economy, and thereby a new society, after capitalism.”
-- Seymour Melman

Source : Seymour Melman (2001). “After Capitalism: From Managerialism to Workplace Democracy”, Knopf

#Promise Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Workplace Quotes

“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality.”
“We live by promises not by explanations.”
“Real faith never disappoints because it is in God, grounded on His character, promises, covenant and oath.”
“...Promises are more dangerous then secrets.”
“I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy”
“Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point.”
“As a rule, dictatorships guarantee safe streets and terror of the doorbell. In democracy the streets may be unsafe after dark, but the most likely visitor in the early hours will be the milkman.”
“We must find new lands from which we can easily obtain raw materials and at the same time exploit the cheap slave labor that is available from the natives of the colonies. The colonies would also provide a dumping ground for the surplus goods produced in our factories.”
“If necessity is the mother of invention, conflict is its father.”
“Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationships. It is an energy that comes into existence through relationships.”

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