It is not history which uses men as a means of achieving – as if it were an individual person – its own ends. History is nothing but the activity of men in pursuit of their ends. – Karl Marx
Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed. – Karl Marx
In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living person is dependent and has no individuality. – Karl Marx
Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings forth living offspring, or, at the least, lays golden eggs. – Karl Marx