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A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right
Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
This passage describes religion as comfort for suffering people: a sigh from the oppressed, warmth in a cold world, spirit where conditions have none. Calling it the "opium of the people" presents the viewpoint that it soothes pain instead of removing its causes.
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