The State is not "abolished", it withers away.

Der Staat wird nicht "abgeschafft", er stirbt ab.

Friedrich Engels

Anti-Duhring

Read Anti-Duhring at marxists.org

More information about this quote

Topic

Political theory Communism Government Politics

Author

Friedrich Engels

Source

Anti-Duhring

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Statement Type

Bad predictions Prophecies and predictions

Language

German

Time

1878 1870s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Engels, Frederick. "Herrn Eugen Dührings Umwälzung der Wissenschaft [Herr Eugen Dühring's Revolution in Science]." Vorwärts, 1878.

Current Citation

Engels, Frederick. "Anti-During." Karl Marx, Frederick Engels: Collected Works. Vol. 25, Int Pub Co Inc, 1987, pt. 3, ch. 2.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Friedrich Engels about political theory: “The State is not "abolished", it withers away.”
Download
A quote by Friedrich Engels about political theory: “The State is not "abolished", it withers away.”
Download
A quote by Friedrich Engels about political theory: “The State is not "abolished", it withers away.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote about Politics

It seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force.

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist 1

Buy The Federalist Papers at Amazon Buy The Federalist Papers at Amazon
Read Federalist No. 1 at the Library of Congress website
More information about this quote
Topic
American founding Self-government Politics

Author

Alexander Hamilton
Source
Federalist 1 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1787 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Hamilton, Alexander [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 1: General Introduction." Independent Journal, 27 Oct. 1787.

Current Citation

Hamilton, Alexander. "No. I: Deliberation on a new constitution--Hamilton." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.

Another quote originally in German

All propaganda must be popular and its intellectual level must be adjusted to the most limited intelligence among those it is addressed to.

Adolf Hitler

Mein Kampf

More information about this quote
Topic
Propaganda

Author

Adolf Hitler
Source
Mein Kampf
Genre
Political literature Autobiography and memoir
Language
German
Time
1925 1920s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Hitler, Adolf. Mein Kampf [My Struggle]. Vol. 1, Franz Eher Nachfolger GmbH, 1925, ch. 6.

Another quote of the following type Prophecies and predictions

The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

Edwin Edwards

More information about this quote
Topic
Political campaigns Political scandals
Speaker
Edwin Edwards
Medium
Speech
Statement Type
Political joke Prophecies and predictions
Language
English
Time
1983 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Edwards, Edwin. Spoken while campaigning for governor of Louisiana. 1983, LA, USA.