Georgi Plekhanov
Russian philosopher (1856–1918)
Georgi Plekhanov (29 April 1856 – 30 May 1918) was a Russian revolutionary and Marxist philosopher.
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QuotesEdit
- There is no historical fact that did not owe its origin to social economics; but it is no less true to say that there is no historical fact that was not preceded, not accompanied, and not succeeded by a definite state of consciousness.
- The Materialist Conception of History, 1891, Ch. 6.
- Children like to work, and are always eager to imitate the work of adults.
- Utopian Socialism in the Nineteenth Century, 1913, Ch. 5.
- People [who belong in this environment] look for a path in the heavens for the simple reason that they have lost their way on earth.
- On the so-called religious searches in Russia, 1909, article 3 (Gospel from decadence), chapter 8, first paragraph.
- Original: Люди, принадлежащие к этой среде, ищут пути на небо по той простой причине, что они сбились с дороги на земле.
- On the so-called religious searches in Russia, 1909, article 3 (Gospel from decadence), chapter 8, first paragraph.
AttributedEdit
- Bourgeois scientists make sure that their theories are not dangerous to God or Capital.
- The Faber Book of Aphorisms, W. H. Auden and Louis Kronenberger (ed.), p. 261.