The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society.

Quote by Karl Marx

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From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.

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 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,...

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

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

I am not a Marxist.

I am not a Marxist.

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.

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...

Nothing can have value without being an object of utility.

Nothing can have value without being an object of utility.

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,...

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.

The worker of the world has nothing to lose, but their chains, workers of the...

The worker of the world has nothing to lose, but their chains, workers of the...

The product of mental labor - science - always stands far below its value, because...

The product of mental labor - science - always stands far below its value, because...

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...

Democracy is the road to socialism.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living person is dependent...

In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living person is dependent...

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

The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.

The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.

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

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

Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home...

Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home...

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties...

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties...