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

Quote by Karl Marx

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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.

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...

The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.

The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.

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...

We should not say that one man's hour is worth another man's hour, but rather...

We should not say that one man's hour is worth another man's hour, but rather...

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 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...

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...

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, &...

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...

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.

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

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

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

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 writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write,...

The writer must earn money in order to be able to live and to write,...

In every revolution there intrude, at the side of its true agents, men of a...

In every revolution there intrude, at the side of its true agents, men of a...

Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose...

Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose...

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.

A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense...

A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense...

The best way to find happiness is not to search for it.

The best way to find happiness is not to search for it.