History does nothing, possesses no enormous wealth, fights no battles. It is rather man, the real, living man, who does everything, possesses, fights. It is not History, as if she were a person apart, who uses men as a means to work out her purposes, but history itself is nothing but the activity of men pursuing their purposes.

Religion is only the illusory sun which revolves round man as long as he does not revolve round himself.

The unity of the bourgeoisie can be shaken only by the unity of the proletariat.

Political economy regards the proletarian like a horse, he must receive enough to enable him to work. It does not consider him, during the time when he is not working, as a human being. It leaves this to criminal law, doctors, religion, statistical tables, politics, and the beadle.

From the outset, the Christian was the theorizing Jew, the Jew is therefore the practical Christian, and the practical Christian has become a Jew again.

I wish to avenge myself against the One who rules above.

Scientific truth is always paradox, if judged by everyday experience, which catches only the delusive appearance of things.