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Communism is in conflict with human nature
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"Communism is in conflict with human nature"

- Ernest Renan

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Ernest Renan's quote suggests that communism is incompatible with human nature. He suggests that the concepts of communism, such as the collective ownership of property and the equivalent distribution of wealth, are not in line with the natural tendencies of people. Renan recommends that people are naturally driven by self-interest and the desire to collect wealth, and that these tendencies are incompatible with the concepts of communism. He implies that the effort to develop a society based on the principles of communism is destined stop working because it is in conflict with human nature. Renan's quote recommends that human beings are naturally driven by self-interest and the desire to collect wealth, which these tendencies are incompatible with the concepts of communism. He suggests that the effort to develop a society based upon the principles of communism is doomed to stop working since it is in dispute with human nature. Renan's quote is a reminder that people are not best which our natural tendencies can often remain in dispute with our ideals.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Ernest Renan between February 28, 1823 and October 12, 1892. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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