Top 10 Quotes by Friedrich Engels

About Friedrich Engels

These are some quotes by German author Friedrich Engels Philosopher, who lived between November 28, 1820 and August 5, 1895.

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.

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.

Friedrich Engels

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development.

All history has been a history of class struggles between dominated classes at various stages of social development.

Friedrich Engels

Freedom is the recognition of necessity.

Freedom is the recognition of necessity.

Friedrich Engels

Everything must justify its existence before the judgment seat of Reason, or give up existence.

Everything must justify its existence before the judgment seat of Reason, or give up existence.

Friedrich Engels

From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.

From the first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization.

Friedrich Engels

Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.

Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.

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

The proletariat uses the State not in the interests of freedom but in order to hold down its adversaries, and as soon as it becomes possible to speak of freedom the State as such ceases to exist.

The proletariat uses the State not in the interests of freedom but in order to hold down its adversaries, and as soon as it becomes possible to speak of freedom the State as such ceases to exist.

Friedrich Engels

Look at the Paris Commune. That was the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

Look at the Paris Commune. That was the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

Friedrich Engels

The state is not abolished, it withers away.

The state is not abolished, it withers away.

Friedrich Engels

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