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Joseph Stalin. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division ;and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts.”
— Joseph Stalin
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Stalin, J. (n.d.). Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division ;and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10150-mankind-is-divided-into-rich-and-poor-into/

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Stalin, Joseph. “Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division ;and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10150-mankind-is-divided-into-rich-and-poor-into/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stalin, Joseph. “Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division ;and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10150-mankind-is-divided-into-rich-and-poor-into/.

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