What are some quotes by Karl Marx?

Answer 1

"A specter is haunting Europe-the specter of communism." (The opening line in "The Communist Manifesto" written with Friedrich Engels.)

"The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles." (The first line of Section I of "The Communist Manifesto" written with Friedrich Engels.)

"Workingmen of all countries, unite." (The final sentence in "The Communist Manifesto" written with Friedrich Engels )

"From each according to his capacity, to each according to his need." (The motto of true communism from "Critique of the Gotha Programme")

"Religion is the opium of the people." (In "Gesamtausgabe" by Marx and Engels) Note: Marx did not say "Religion is the opiate of the masses," even though they can be read as meaning the same thing. But we are talking quotes here and that is a closer translation from the original German text.

Answer 2

1. "Workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains."
2. "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs."
3. "The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it."