Surplus-value and the rate of surplus-value are... the invisible essence to be investigated, whereas the rate of profit and hence the form of surplus-value as profit are visible surface phenomena

The method of production of the material things of life generally determines the social, political and spiritual currents of life.

I am stretching out this volume, since those German dogs estimate the value of books by their cubic contents.

The traditions of the dead generations weigh like a nightmare upon the living.

If one wants to be an ox one can easily turn one's back on hum suffering and look after one's own skin.

We know only a single science, the science of history. History can be contemplated from two sides, it can be divided into the history of nature and the history of mankind. However, the two sides are not to be divided off; as long as men exist the history of nature and the history of men are mutually conditioned.

The Tories in England had long imagined that they were enthusiastic about the monarchy, the church and beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about rent.