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Bourgeoisie Quotes

This bourgeoisie quotes collection draws on classic class-struggle language to examine power, taxation, and cultural control. Some lines describe crushing the bourgeoisie through the combined weight of taxation and inflation, while others trace how penal law was shaped entirely by the bourgeoisie as a tactical tool against ordinary people. There's a broader cultural argument too, that the bourgeoisie and petty bourgeoisie have armed themselves with 'culture' itself against a rising working class. Together these quotes offer a pointed, historically grounded look at class conflict and economic power.

These bourgeoisie quotes examine class struggle, taxation, and the cultural tools of economic power. For related thoughts on resistance, see our Against quotes collection.

The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.

Quotes by Vladimir Lenin

Penal law was not created by the common people, nor by the peasantry, nor by the proletariat, but entirely by the bourgeoisie as an important tactical weapon in this system of divisions which they wished to introduce.

Quotes by Michel Foucault

Integration is the biggest con job ever pulled on any group of people, any nationality in the world. It was a plot by white liberals to gain black political power for themselves and their wild ideas, and for a few...

Quotes by James Meredith

The bourgeoisie and the petty bourgeoisie have armed themselves against the rising proletariat with, among other things, 'culture.'

Quotes by George Grosz

Against Quotes

I am of the international upper class, the Swedish petit bourgeoisie of Jewish extraction with poor language skills, a conveyor of a few expressions and faces, with some intonation that combines ancient human experience with timely coquetry.

Quotes by Erland Josephson

No government fights fascism to destroy it. When the bourgeoisie sees that power is slipping out of its hands, it brings up fascism to hold onto their privileges.

Quotes by Buenaventura Durruti

The bourgeoisie might blast and ruin its own world before it leaves the stage of history.

Quotes by Buenaventura Durruti

In certain environments young adults can't choose their lives because of family pressure. In the bourgeoisie there is still a sense you will marry within that milieu.

Quotes by Audrey Tautou

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'crushing the bourgeoisie' mean in these quotes?
One line describes crushing the bourgeoisie through the combined pressure of taxation and inflation, treating economic policy as a tool of class struggle. It reflects a historically radical view of how economic power can be redistributed.
How do these quotes connect penal law to the bourgeoisie?
One line argues that penal law wasn't created by common people or workers, but was shaped entirely by the property-owning class as a tactical weapon. It frames the legal system itself as shaped by class interest rather than neutral justice, connecting to our Against quotes.
What role does 'culture' play according to these quotes?
One line claims the bourgeoisie and petty bourgeoisie have armed themselves with culture against the rising proletariat. It suggests that cultural institutions can be used as tools of class control, not just artistic expression.
How does the integration quote relate to bourgeoisie themes?
One line describes integration as a plot by white liberals to gain political power, tying broader social engineering to class and racial dynamics. It reflects a skeptical, historically situated view of top-down social change.
Are bourgeoisie quotes mainly historical or still relevant today?
While rooted in classic class-struggle language, the themes of economic power and cultural control remain widely discussed. For related themes, see our Black and Crush quotes collections.

From penal law to cultural control, bourgeoisie quotes offer a sharp look at class conflict. Explore our Black and Crush quotes collections for related themes.