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From its first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of…

Quote byFriedrich Engels · 1820–1895

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (1884), ' (1884) as translated by (1902); Full English text of The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State - Full original-language German text of The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State.

English (original)

From its first day to this, sheer greed was the driving spirit of civilization

— Friedrich Engels

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