The better shaped his product, the more misshapen the worker.

The alienation of man thus appeared as the fundamental evil of capitalist society.

Capital is reckless of the health or length of life of the laborer, unless under compulsion from society.

He who before was the money owner, now strides in front as capitalist; the possessor of labor-power follows as his laborer. The one with an air of importance, smirking, intent on business; the other hesitant, like one who is bringing his own hide to market and has nothing to expect but a hiding.

Wherever the want of clothing forced them to it, the human race made clothes for thousands of years, without a single man becoming a tailor.

The circulation of capital realizes value , while living labour creates value.