Paul Lafargue quotes

Paul Lafargue was a French revolutionary Marxist, journalist, and writer, known for his critiques of capitalism and advocacy for workers' rights. His most famous work, "The Right to Be Lazy," challenged the centrality of work in modern society. He played a significant role in spreading socialist ideas in Europe and influencing the labor movement. Here are 5 of his quotes:

Jehovah ... gave his worshippers the supreme example of ideal laziness; after six days of work, he rests for all eternity.

Paul Lafargue

I am proudest of my Negro extraction.

Paul Lafargue

The blood of three oppressed races runs in my veins.

Paul Lafargue

Philanthropy means to steal wholesale, and give away retail.

Paul Lafargue