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From "The life and teaching of Karl Marx" by Beer, Max
Friedrich Engels
Marx's close friend, collaborator, and financial supporter.
Core Belief
"He shares Marx's belief in the inevitability of a proletarian revolution and the need for a communist society."
Worldview
Materialistic and historical, he sees the world through the lens of economic forces and class relations.
Personality
Energetic, practical, and highly cultured, he is a capable businessman and a devoted friend to Marx. He is intelligent, generous, and committed to the socialist cause.
In Their Own Words
"Just think over the confession of faith a little. I believe it will be best if we leave out the form of catechism and entitle the thing 'The Communist Manifesto.'"
"Things are moving. And in the next revolution, which is perhaps nearer than it seems, we (i.e., you and I) have this powerful machinery in our hands."
"Yesterday, at half-past two in the afternoon, the best time for visiting him, I went down to see him; everybody was in tears; it looked as if the end had come."
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