Karl Marx, (1818-1883) Prussian-born philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, father of Communism, co-author of the 'Communist Manifesto' Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-13] of 13 Karl Marx quotesKarl Marx QuotesKarl Marx 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 There are, besides, eternal truths, such as Freedom, Justice, etc., that are common to all states of society. But Communism abolishes eternal truths, it abolishes all religion, and all morality, instead of constituting them on a new basis; it therefore acts in contradiction to all past historical experience.~ Karl Marx Democracy is a form of government that cannot long survive, for as soon as the people learn that they have a voice in the fiscal policies of the government, they will move to vote for themselves all the money in the treasury, and bankrupt the nation.~ Karl Marx The theory of Communism may be summed up in one sentence: Abolish all private property.~ Karl Marx Although gold and silver are not by nature money, money is by nature gold and silver.~ Karl Marx My object in life is to dethrone God and destroy capitalism.~ Karl Marx From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.~ Karl Marx The education of all children, from the moment that they can get along without a mother's care, shall be in state institutions at state expense.~ Karl Marx 1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes. 2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax. 3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance. 4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels. 5. Centralization of credit in the banks of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly. 6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state. 7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan. 8. Equal obligation of all to work. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture. 9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country. 10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, etc.~ Karl Marx The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to Socialism.~ Karl Marx Capital is dead labor, which, vampire-like, lives only by sucking living labor, and lives the more, the more labor it sucks.~ Karl Marx Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the revolt of specialized labor.~ Karl Marx The more the division of labor and the application of machinery extend, the more does competition extend among the workers, the more do their wages shrink together.~ Karl Marx Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print