In every revolution there intrude, at the side of its true agents, men of a different stamp; some of them survivors of and devotees to past revolutions, without insight into the present movement, but preserving popular influence by their known…

Quote by Karl Marx

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The development of civilization and industry in general has always shown itself so active in...

The development of civilization and industry in general has always shown itself so active in...

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to...

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to...

The worker of the world has nothing to lose, but their chains, workers of the...

The worker of the world has nothing to lose, but their chains, workers of the...

In a higher phase of communist society... only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois...

In a higher phase of communist society... only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois...

It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving - as if...

It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving - as if...

While the miser is merely a capitalist gone mad, the capitalist is a rational miser

While the miser is merely a capitalist gone mad, the capitalist is a rational miser

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

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

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

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.

From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all...

The social principles of Christianity preach cowardice, self-contempt, abasement, submission, humility, in a word all...

Democracy is the road to socialism.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, and...

Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, and...

All that philosophers have done is interpret the world in different ways. It is our...

All that philosophers have done is interpret the world in different ways. It is our...

Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex

Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex

Sometimes, in order to see things more clearly, you must take a step back.

Sometimes, in order to see things more clearly, you must take a step back.

Philosophy is like trying to open a safe with a combination lock: each little adjustment...

Philosophy is like trying to open a safe with a combination lock: each little adjustment...