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Karl Marx Quotes

Biography: Karl Marx is known for his foundational role in the development of com... more Biography: Karl Marx is known for his foundational role in the development of communist ideology. A German philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist, he co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" with Friedrich Engels and wrote "Das Kapital," critiquing capitalism. Marx's ideas influenced global historical movements and political systems. less

"The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class"

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

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"Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity"

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"The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people"

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"The ideas of the ruling class are in every epoch the ruling ideas"

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"Democracy is the road to socialism."

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"Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex."

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"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."

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"Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains."

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"Religion is the opium of the masses."

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

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

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