Bores Quote by Karl Marx
“As the chosen people bore in their features the sign manual of Jehovah , so the division of labour brands the manufacturing workman as the property of capital .”
About This Quote
Source Treat: The Communist Manifesto, 1848
Labor is reduced to a commodity owned by capital, erasing its humanity.
In simple terms: Workers become property of capital.
Key Takeaway
Fight for worker autonomy.
Themes
economics
class
labor
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
philosophical
political
When to use this quote
- industrial factories
- modern gig economy
- union negotiations
Key Concepts
alienation
capitalism
exploitation
Questions to Reflect On
- Is labor ever truly free?
- How can workers reclaim agency?
A Different Perspective
Capital may argue efficiency over fairness.
