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

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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...

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...

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...

Nothing can have value without being an object of utility.

Nothing can have value without being an object of utility.

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

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

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...

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.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.

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...

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...

Religion is the opium of the masses

Religion is the opium of the masses

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.

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.

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.

When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found...

When I'm living in the world of luxury and celebrity, which is where I found...

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.