A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties.

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The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

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...

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, &...

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, &...

Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the...

Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the...

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...

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

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...

In business the man who engages in the most adventures is surest to come out...

In business the man who engages in the most adventures is surest to come out...

Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex

Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex

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

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

Religion is the opium of the masses

Religion is the opium of the masses

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and...

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart 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...

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 human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a...

The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a...

Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex

Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not...

Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not...

Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases.

Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases.

Capitalist production, therefore, develops technology, and the combining together of various processes into a social...

Capitalist production, therefore, develops technology, and the combining together of various processes into a social...