Author of quotes: Friedrich Engels

Without the foundation laid by Greece and Rome, there would be no modern Europe.

Becoming, finally, a valid representative of the whole society, it becomes redundant. When there is no public classes that need to hold in subjection, when there is no domination of one class over another and of the struggle for existence, rooted in the modern anarchy of production, when will be removed the ensuing clashes and violence, then there will be no one to suppress and deter, then disappear the need for state power, is now performing this function. The first act in which the state will act as a valid representative of the whole society - the circulation of the means of production into public property, - will be its last independent act as state. The intervention of state power in social relations becomes little by little an excessive and will stop by itself. In place of the control persons becomes the administration of things and the management of production processes. The state is not "abolished", it dies.

It is impossible not to resent, not to hate this class [the bourgeoisie] who flaunts his humanity and dedication, but his only desire - at any price to fill your wallet.

People praise those that made the revolution, were always convinced on another day that they didn't know what he was doing - that made the revolution is not like that they wanted to do.

Already the fact of the origin of man from the animal Kingdom offers something that people will never be free completely from the properties inherent to the animal, and therefore it can only be... about various degrees of animal or humanity.

No doubt that morality in General has made progress.

Man needs only to know himself, to make himself the measure of all life relationships, to evaluate them a kind of essence.

No joint action is impossible without the imposition of a small number of people to the will of others, that is, without authority.

Education free from the bias that the modern division of labour imposes on every individual.

Honorable to win over a brave enemy than a coward.

The false friend we prefer an open enemy.

Who takes up any case, he can not make enemies.

Philistines unhappy, but at the same time verschollene in their stupidity, which they mistake for Supreme wisdom.

In history nothing is done without conscious intention, without a desired goal.