From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.

Quote by Friedrich Engels

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Look at the Paris Commune. That was the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

Look at the Paris Commune. That was the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

Everything must justify its existence before the judgment seat of Reason, or give up existence.

Everything must justify its existence before the judgment seat of Reason, or give up existence.

Freedom is the recognition of necessity.

Freedom is the recognition of necessity.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

The proletariat uses the State not in the interests of freedom but in order to...

The proletariat uses the State not in the interests of freedom but in order to...

The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another -...

The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another -...

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages...

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages...

The ancient Greek philosophers were all natural-born dialecticians and Aristotle, the most encyclopaedic intellect among...

The ancient Greek philosophers were all natural-born dialecticians and Aristotle, the most encyclopaedic intellect among...

Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.

Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.

The state is not abolished, it withers away.

The state is not abolished, it withers away.

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages...

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages...

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than...

Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than...

Actions are visible, though motives are secret

Actions are visible, though motives are secret

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore...

Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore...

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.

For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.

For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change.

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The...

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The...

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it