The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class. Karl Marx ageclassidea Change image and share on social
There is a specter haunting Europe, the specter of Communism. Karl Marx communismeuropehaunt Change image and share on social
Religion is the sigh 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 conditioncreatureheart Change image and share on social
The product of mental labor - science - always stands far below its value, because the labor-time necessary to reproduce it has no relation at all to the labor-time required for its original production. Karl Marx labormentaloriginal share on social
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. Karl Marx abilitybannerbourgeois share on social
Religion is the impotence of the human mind to deal with occurrences it cannot understand. Karl Marx dealhumanimpotence Change image and share on social
For the bureaucrat, the world is a mere object to be manipulated by him. Karl Marx bureaucratmanipulatemere Change image and share on social
History does nothing; it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this. Karl Marx battlefighthistory Change image and share on social
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. Karl Marx aboundanalysisappear Change image and share on social