"Democracy without social well-being brings peril; social well-being without democracy begets tyranny."
Choose Background Style
Recommended Backgrounds
More Backgrounds
About Beatrice Webb
Beatrice Webb was a British sociologist, economist, and social reformer. Alongside her husband, Sidney Webb, she co-founded the Fabian Society, a prominent socialist organization in the United Kingdom. Webb played a key role in advocating for social welfare reforms and was a leading figure in the development of the British welfare state. Her contributions to the field of sociology and economics have had a lasting impact on social policy and social reform.
Related Quotes
"The true criterion of the practical, therefore, is not whether the latter can keep intact the wrong or foolish; rather i..."
"The moment I was on the platform, I could hardly speak. I could hardly see, but I saw a vision so clear of the way by wh..."
"A promise by the State to make provision for the compulsory insurance of all wage earners for sickness is a very old con..."
"The problem of the treatment of my husband is not a personal grievance. It is a grave public issue."