Marxism is an encyclopedia of revolution founded by Marx and Engels for the proletarians of the world. In the process of founding Marxism, who made a greater contribution to Marxism, Marx or Engels?
Engels always admitted that Marx's genius was higher than his own, and that he himself was no more than a second violinist in their common cause. Why? Engels explained in Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Philosophy (p. 32): "Marx stood taller, saw farther, observed more and faster than all of us. Marx is a genius, and we are experts at best. Without Marx, our theory would not be what it is now. So, it's only fair that this theory is named after him. ”
In fact, this is the great modesty of Engels, and we absolutely cannot think that because of Engels' modesty, he is only Marx's explanation and assistant. In fact, he was an independent collaborator on par with Marx's talents. Marx also often studied with Engels on major theoretical issues and solicited his opinions.
In the early days of their friendship, Engels gave more and took less in important areas of knowledge. This can be seen twenty years later, in a letter from Marx himself to Engels, in which he wrote: "You know, firstly, my understanding of everything is slow, and secondly, I always walk in your footsteps. In the Correspondence of Marx and Engels (Vol. III, p. 209), Marx said that Engels was indeed "an authentic encyclopedia." "In the General Council of the International, Engels was able to stutter and speak in 20 languages because he stuttered a little when he was excited.
Engels' brilliant brain is a treasure trove of Marx's spiritual wealth.
When Mrs. Marx, Yanni, was furious when she learned that Marx had an illegitimate child with the servant, Engels endured the humiliation and took the matter down.
And said, "Oh, dear Yanni, I think you have misunderstood, that child is mine." "
After Yanni's death on December 2, 1881, with the help of Engels, Marx's daughter Yanni Xiao recognized this blood brother.
After Marx's death, Engels devoted his life to the completion of the second and third volumes of Marx's unfinished Capital.