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Communism Quote by Karl Marx

“When, in the course of development, class distinctions have disappeared and all production has been concentrated in the hands of a vast association of the whole nation, the public power will lose its political character. Political power, properly so called, is merely the organized power of one…” quote by Karl Marx
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““When, in the course of development, class distinctions have disappeared and all production has been concentrated in the hands of a vast association of the whole nation, the public power will lose its political character. Political power, properly so called, is merely the organized power of one class for oppressing another. If the proletariat during its contest with the bourgeoisie is compelled, by the force of circumstances, to organize itself as a class, if, by means of a revolution, it makes itself the ruling class, and, as such, sweeps away by force the old conditions of production then it will, along with these conditions, have swept away the conditions for the existence of class antagonisms, and of classes generally, and will thereby have abolished its own supremacy as a class. In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms we shall have an association in which the free development of each is the condition for the free development of all.””

Karl Marx

About This Quote

Source Manifesto: The Communist Manifesto, 1848

When the working class becomes the ruling class, class divisions disappear, ending oppression.

In simple terms: Workers ruling ends class conflict.

Key Takeaway

Support collective ownership and equality.

Themes

politics class revolution

Mood

critical thought‑provoking

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • labor movements
  • political reforms
  • education curricula

Key Concepts

marxism socialism collectivism

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can true classlessness be achieved?
  • What safeguards prevent new hierarchies?
A Different Perspective

Transition may face resistance and power vacuums.

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