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

Quote by Karl Marx

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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.

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 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...

Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired...

Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired...

The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property.

The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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 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.

A specter is haunting Europe - the specter of communism.

A specter is haunting Europe - the specter of communism.

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...

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

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

The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.

The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.