Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: May 5, 1818 - March 14, 1883
Birthday: May 5
Death: March 14
On a level plain, simple mounds look like hills; and the insipid flatness of our present bourgeoisie is to be measured by the altitude of its great intellects.
source: Das Kapital vol. 1, ch. 16 (1867) (translation by Ben Fowkes)
topic: Simple, Intelligent, Levels, Insipid, Flatness