Friedrich Engels

Philosopher, Communist Theorist German 1820 – 1895

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

387 quotes

"The family is the basic unit of society but not the only one."
Family
"Time is the space for human development."
Time
"Peace requires justice and equality."
Peace
"The pen is mightier than the sword but the sword speaks louder."
Power
"Human history is the history of class struggle."
History
"Every child should have access to education."
Education
"Success comes through struggle and perseverance."
Success
"Imagination is the beginning of all creation."
Imagination
"Freedom requires the elimination of economic exploitation."
Freedom
"The dead weight of dead generations weighs on the minds of the living."
History
"Knowledge must serve the cause of human liberation."
Knowledge
"Faith without action is hollow."
Faith
"Patience is a virtue born of necessity."
Patience
"Kindness between humans emerges from mutual respect."
Kindness
"Strength comes from collective action."
Strength
"Fear is the weapon of tyrants."
Fear
"Power corrupts those who wield it unjustly."
Power
"Money is the great leveler and destroyer of human values."
Money
"Health is wealth that cannot be bought with currency."
Health
"Adventure awaits those bold enough to seek change."
Adventure
"The struggle for freedom never ends."
Freedom
"Love of truth is the foundation of science."
Science
"Music expresses what words cannot capture."
Music
"Beauty exists in the products of human labor."
Beauty
"Death is the final equality of all humans."
Death
"Perseverance in struggle defines a movement."
Perseverance
"Gratitude grows from recognition of others' sacrifices."
Gratitude
"Creativity flourishes when people are freed from want."
Creativity
"Justice requires the overthrow of unjust systems."
Justice
"Leadership emerges from the masses, not imposed from above."
Leadership