The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society.

The burgeoisie, by the rapid improvement of all instruments of production, by the immensely facilitated means of communication, draws all nations into civilization.

Without doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.

The Communists have no need to introduce free love; it has existed almost from time immemorial.

A people without a heritage are easily persuaded.

As, in religion, man is governed by the products of his own brain, so in capitalistic production, he is governed by the products of his own hand.

The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.