“Just as Darwin discovered the law of evolution in organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of evolution in human history; he discovered the simple fact, hitherto concealed by an overgrowth of idealogy [sic], that mankind must first of all eat and drink, have shelter and clothing, before it can pursue politics, science, religion, art etc.”
Quote by Friedrich Engels
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Friedrich Engels
Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, politician, economist, and revolutionary, co-founder of communist theory with Karl Marx. He was born on November 28, 1820, and died on August 5, 1895. more
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