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The spirit of contradiction

Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Phraseologism: spirit of contradiction.

Meaning: About passion to argue for any reason.

Origin: From German: Geist des Widerspruchs. From the tragedy "Faust" (1808-1832) by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832). So figuratively Goethe speaks of the devil.

Random phraseology:

The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.

Meaning:

Encouraging someone to take decisive action, a bold enterprise, etc. (jokingly ironic).

Origin:

A phrase from The Communist Manifesto (1848) written by Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). End of Ch. 4, last paragraph: "The proletarians have nothing to lose in it (the revolution) except their chains. They will gain the whole world."

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