Quote#Speech
The bourgeoisie has gained a monopoly of all means of existence in…
Quote byFriedrich Engels · 1820–1895
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: ' (1845), p. 112.
English (original)
The bourgeoisie has gained a monopoly of all means of existence in the broadest sense of the word. What the proletarian needs, he can obtain only from this bourgeoisie, which is protected in its monopoly by the power of the state. The proletarian is, therefore, in law and in fact, the slave of the bourgeoisie, which can decree his life or death.
— Friedrich Engels
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