Quotation by

Karl Marx

Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings forth living offspring, or, at the least, lays golden eggs.

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Marx is saying that capital, whether in the form of money or goods, is special because it can create more value beyond its original worth. This means capital can generate profit or produce more wealth, almost like it has a mysterious power to grow on its own.

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