In order to arouse sympathy, the aristocracy was obliged to lose sight, apparently, of its own interests, and to formulate its indictment against the bourgeoisie in the interest of the exploited working class alone. Thus, the aristocracy took their revenge by singing lampoons on their new masters and whispering in his ears sinister prophesies of coming catastrophe.

Without the presence of class warfare, trade unions would be hard put to justfy their existence.

One of the most difficult tasks confronting philosophers is to descend from the world of thought to the actual world.

I am a machine, condemned to devour them and then, throw them, in a changed form, on the dunghill of history.

Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex.

Luxury is the opposite of the naturally necessary.

I am greatly pleased with the public, authentic isolation in which we two, you and I, now find ourselves. It is wholly in accord with our attitude and our principles.