Religion is the opium of the masses.

Quote by Karl Marx

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Men's ideas are the most direct emanations of their material state.

Men's ideas are the most direct emanations of their material state.

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 more the division of labor and the application of machinery extend, the more does...

The more the division of labor and the application of machinery extend, the more does...

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

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

From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need

From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need

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

Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.

Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form.

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.

History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It...

History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It...

Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal...

Art is always and everywhere the secret confession, and at the same time the immortal...

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...

The English have all the material requisites for the revolution. What they lack is the...

The English have all the material requisites for the revolution. What they lack is the...

Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.

Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.

There is a specter haunting Europe, the specter of Communism.

There is a specter haunting Europe, the specter of Communism.

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 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...

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.

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.

I am not a Marxist.

I am not a Marxist.

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...