Antonio Gramsci, born on January 22, 1891, and died on April 27, 1937, was an Italian politician, philosopher, and writer. He was a prominent figure in the Italian Communist movement and is known for his unique theoretical contributions and profound analysis of cultural, political, and social issues.
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“The point of modernity is to live a life without illusions while not becoming disillusioned”
“Ogni movimento rivoluzionario è romantico, per definizione.”
“O velho mundo está morrendo, e o novo mundo luta para nascer: agora é o tempo dos monstros".”
“Common sense is the folklore of philosophy.”
“The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned.”
“To tell the truth is revolutionary.”
“I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.”
“Every State is a dictatorship.”
“What are the "maximum" limits of acceptance of the term "intellectual"?”
“The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born”
“All men are intellectuals, but not all men have in society the function of intellectuals.”
“Man is above all else mind, consciousness -- that is, he is a product of history, not of nature.”
“If you beat your head against the wall, it is your head that breaks and not the wall.”
“History is at once freedom and necessity.”
