"History does nothing, possesses no enormous wealth, and fights no battles. It is rather man, the real, living man, who does everything, possesses, fights. It is not History, as if she were a person apart, who uses men as a means to work out her purposes, but history itself is nothing but the activity of men pursuing their purposes."

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This quote is from Karl Marx, reflecting his materialist conception of history, where he emphasizes the role of human actions and interactions in shaping history, rather than viewing history as an independent entity with its own will.

"History Does Nothing, Possesses No Enormous Wealth, and Fights No