Revolutions are the locomotives of history.

Author: Karl Marx

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History repeats itself first, as tragedy second as farce.

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.

History does nothing, it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men real living who do all this.

Social progress can be measured by the social position of the female sex.

The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.

The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.

Not I, not anyone else, can travel that road for you, you must travel it for yourself.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.