History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this.

Quote by Karl Marx

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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.

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...

Force is the midwife of every old society pregnant with a new one

Force is the midwife of every old society pregnant with a new one

On a level plain, simple mounds look like hills; and the insipid flatness of our...

On a level plain, simple mounds look like hills; and the insipid flatness of our...

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.

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...

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under...

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under...

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

Religion is the opium of the masses

Religion is the opium of the masses

Democracy is the road to socialism.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him.

For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him.

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 impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand

Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand

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...

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.

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

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

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...

Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere

Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere

Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be...

Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be...

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life...

If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life...