Friedrich Engels


Born
in Barmen, Kingdom of Prussia
November 28, 1820

Died
August 05, 1895

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Influences


German social theorist Friedrich Engels collaborated with Karl Marx on The Communist Manifesto in 1848 and on numerous other works.

With the help of Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) and Das Kapital (1867-1894).

Friedrich Engels, a philosopher, political, historian, journalist, revolutionary, and also a businessman, was the closest and dearest friend of his lifelong colleague and collaborator.

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“An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.”
Friedrich Engels Karl Marx

“If there were no Frenchwomen, life wouldn't be worth living.”
Friedrich Engels, Collected Works 38 1844-51

“The emancipation of woman will only be possible when woman can take part in production on a large, social scale, and domestic work no longer claims anything but an insignificant amount of her time.”
Friedrich Engels, The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State

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