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Marxism must abhor nothing so much as the possibility that it becomes congealed in its current form. it is at its best when butting heads in self-criticism, and in historical thunder and lightning, it retains its strength.
-Rosa Luxemburg
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Marxism Must Abhor Nothing So Much As

Rosa Luxemburg
Marxism must abhor nothing so much as the possibility that it becomes congealed in its current form. it is at its best when butting heads in self-criticism, and in historical thunder and lightning, it retains its strength.
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