While the miser is merely a capitalist gone mad, the capitalist is a rational miser

Quote by Karl Marx

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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, &...

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

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

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...

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

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

Natural science will in time incorporate into itself the science of man, just as the...

Natural science will in time incorporate into itself the science of man, just as the...

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

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...

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

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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

Religion is the opium of the masses.

Religion is the opium of the masses.

Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex

Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex

Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases.

Medicine heals doubts as well as diseases.

A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings...

A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings...

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.

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.