Karl Marx Quotes

Most popular Karl Marx Quotes

Religion is the opiate of the masses. - Karl Marx quote.
Religion is the opiate of the masses.
— Karl Marx

religion

Revolutions are the locomotives of history. - Karl Marx quote.
Revolutions are the locomotives of history.
— Karl Marx

revolution

Darwin has interested us in the history of nature's technology. - Karl Marx quote.
Darwin has interested us in the history of nature's technology.
— Karl Marx
Force is the midwife of every old society pregnant with a new one. - Karl Marx quote.
Force is the midwife of every old society pregnant with a new one.
— Karl Marx

change

From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. - Karl Marx quote.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
— Karl Marx

socialism

Man is an animal which can develop into an individual only in society. - Karl Marx quote.
Man is an animal which can develop into an individual only in society.
— Karl Marx
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people. - Karl Marx quote.
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.
— Karl Marx

technology machines

Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity. - Karl Marx quote.
Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.
— Karl Marx
History calls those the greatest . . . who ennobled themselves by working for the universal. - Karl Marx quote.
History calls those the greatest . . . who ennobled themselves by working for the universal.
— Karl Marx
The imaginary flowers of religion adorn man's chains. Man must throw off the flowers and also the chains. - Karl Marx quote.
The imaginary flowers of religion adorn man's chains. Man must throw off the flowers and also the chains.
— Karl Marx

religion

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the labourer, unless under compulsion from society. - Karl Marx quote.
Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the labourer, unless under compulsion from society.
— Karl Marx

capitalism organized labor

Religion is the sob of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions.  It is the Opium of the People. - Karl Marx quote.
Religion is the sob of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions.  It is the Opium of the People.
— Karl Marx Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right

religion

The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them. - Karl Marx quote.
The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.
— Karl Marx

government

Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, and the soul of soul-less conditions. It is the opium of the masses. - Karl Marx quote.
Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a heartless world, and the soul of soul-less conditions. It is the opium of the masses.
— Karl Marx

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