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The writer may very well serve a movement of history as its mouthpiece, but he cannot of course create it
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"The writer may very well serve a movement of history as its mouthpiece, but he cannot of course create it"

- Karl Marx

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Karl Marx's quote recommends that authors can be influential in forming history, however they can not create it. He indicates that authors can be a powerful tool in conveying a message or concept, but they can not be the sole source of a motion. Writers can be a voice for a movement, but they can not be the sole driving force behind it. Writers can be a powerful tool in helping to spread a message, but they can not be the only ones responsible for the success of a movement. Writers can be an effective impact in helping to form history, however they can not be the only ones accountable for creating it. Writers can be an effective tool in helping to spread out a message, but they can not be the only ones responsible for the success of a motion. Writers can be an effective influence in assisting to form history, however they can not be the only ones accountable for creating it.

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Karl Marx This quote is written / told by Karl Marx between May 5, 1818 and March 14, 1883. He was a famous Philosopher from Germany. The author also have 54 other quotes.

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