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" For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him. "

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" It is absolutely impossible to transcend the laws of nature. What can change in historically different circumstances is only the form in which these laws expose themselves. "

" A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties. "

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" In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living person is dependent and has no individuality. "

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

" We should not say that one man's hour is worth another man's hour, but rather that one man during an hour is worth just as much as another man during an hour. Time is everything, man is nothing: he is at the most time's carcass. "

" The English have all the material requisites for the revolution. What they lack is the spirit of generalization and revolutionary ardour. "

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" In a higher phase of communist society... only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be fully left behind and society inscribe on its banners: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. "

" Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Workingmen of all countries, unite! "

" Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included. "

" The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion. "

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" If anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist. "

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