The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.

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.

Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.

They say I'm old-fashioned, and live in the past, but sometimes I think progress progresses too fast!

You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.

Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.