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.
Karl Marx
- Life
- 1818-1883
- Occupations
- economist, journalist, historian
- Notable works
- Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, The German Ideology
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Rise up, all of you poor; you have nothing to lose but your chains.
Karl Marx