It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms. Material force can only be overthrown by material force, but theory itself becomes a material force when it has seized the masses.


A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right (1844)

Karl Marx Quotes

It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms. Material force can only be overthrown by material force, but theory...

It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms. Material force can only be overthrown by material force, but theory...

It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms. Material force can only be overthrown by material force, but theory...

It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms. Material force can only be overthrown by material force, but theory...