The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another - no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.
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Friedrich Engels
These are some quotes by German author Friedrich Engels Philosopher, who lived between November 28, 1820 and August 5, 1895.
Quotes by Friedrich Engels
Just as Darwin discovered the law of development of organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of development of human history: the simple fact, hitherto concealed by an overgrowth of ideology, that mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing, before it can pursue politics, science, art, religion, etc.
Friedrich Engels
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