"But the revolution is not merely a question of seizing power; it is also a question of radically transforming the whole of society, of creating new social relations and a new morality."

"A nation cannot be free and at the same time continue to oppress other nations."

"A nation cannot be free and at the same time continue to oppress other nations. The emancipation of Germany cannot therefore take place without the emancipation of Poland from German oppression."

"What each individual wills is obstructed by everyone else, and what emerges is something that no one willed."

"The whole history of mankind (since the dissolution of primitive tribal society, holding land in common ownership) has been a history of class struggles, contests between exploiting and exploited, rul…"