Friedrich Engels

Philosopher, Communist Theorist German 1820 – 1895

Co-authored 'The Communist Manifesto' with Karl Marx.

387 quotes

"Faith in humanity is justified by human capacity for transformation."
Faith
"Relationships are built on honesty, not sentimentality."
Relationships
"Health of body and mind are inseparable from conditions of work and life."
Health
"Adventure is the reward for those who challenge injustice."
Adventure
"Gratitude for the present moment does not prevent working toward a better future."
Gratitude
"The creative impulse is stifled by want and poverty."
Creativity
"Leadership means articulating what others dimly sense."
Leadership
"Motivation emerges from understanding necessity, not from exhortation."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes from seeing others overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles."
Inspiration
"The measure of a civilization is how it treats its working class."
Justice
"Wars arise from economic competition disguised as ideological struggle."
War
"Money is congealed labor, and we must understand whose labor it represents."
Money
"The life of the mind requires freedom from desperation."
Life
"Patience is revolutionary when directed toward building new worlds."
Patience
"Kindness becomes justice when organized into systematic action."
Justice
"The strength of an idea lies in its capacity to move people to action."
Strength
"Fear is the tool of those who lack rational arguments."
Fear
"Power rests upon the consent of those over whom it is exercised."
Power
"Wisdom requires understanding how today becomes tomorrow."
Wisdom
"Success is measured not by individual advancement but by collective liberation."
Success
"The pursuit of happiness is thwarted by systems of exploitation."
Happiness
"Hope without action is escapism; action without hope is despair."
Hope
"Courage grows when standing with others in common purpose."
Courage
"Education liberates or it serves domination, there is no neutral middle ground."
Education
"Change is not a moral imperative but a historical necessity."
Change
"The freedom to exploit is not freedom but the power to dominate."
Freedom
"Truth is revealed through the clash of opposing views, not through suppression."
Truth
"Nature provides the raw materials; labor transforms them into human history."
Nature
"Art that serves only the powerful serves no genuine human purpose."
Art
"Science divorced from the service of human welfare becomes sterile."
Science