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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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...

Religion is the opium of the masses.

Religion is the opium of the masses.

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to...

The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to...

The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the...

The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the...

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.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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...

Revolutions are the locomotives of history.

Revolutions are the locomotives of history.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

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.

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...

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

Democracy is the road to socialism.

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.

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy...

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy...

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy,...

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy,...