Karl Marx

"The time is always right to do what is right."

"Capital has to die."

"A people that enslave others cannot be free."

"The mode of production of material life determines the social, political and intellectual life processes in general."

"It is impossible to speak of women in terms of a simple definition."

"The true foundation of theology is to ascertain the character of God."

"The public is an invincible force if properly directed."

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean."

"An educated person is one who knows how to find out what he does not know."

"The wealth of a society is measured not in gold but in its capacity for change."

"Without rough drafts, no polished product."

"The weapon of criticism cannot, of course, replace criticism by weapons."

"The transition from feudalism to capitalism took centuries."

"In a rational society, there would be no poverty."

"The spirit of production has made intelligence powerful."

"An empty belly is the best school for a man."

"Technology is no longer a tool that man controls, but has become a way of revealing."

"Art should be for life's sake, not life for art's sake."

"Practical activity is the instrument of knowledge."

"War is the continuation of politics by other means."

"Human anatomy contains the anatomy of the ape."

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce."

"The family is the basis of society and the basis of production."

"To be radical is to go to the root."

"The most beautiful things are not associated with money; they are memories and moments."

"The point is not just to interpret the world, but to change it."

"Society cannot exist without the worker."

"The press is the most powerful engine of enlightenment."

"Give a man a mask and he will tell the truth."

"The division of labor has made the individual a one-sided individual."