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By bourgeoisie is meant the class of modern capitalists, owners of…

Quote byFriedrich Engels · 1820–1895

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: ', footnote (1888 edition).

English (original)

By bourgeoisie is meant the class of modern capitalists, owners of the means of social production and employers of wage labor. By proletariat, the class of modern wage laborers who, having no means of production of their own, are reduced to selling their labor power in order to live.

— Friedrich Engels

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