Henri Lefebvre Quotes

A collection of quotes by Henri Lefebvre.

Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991) was a French Marxist philosopher, sociologist, and urban theorist. He is best known for his influential works on everyday life, urbanization, and the production of space. Lefebvre challenged traditional theories on the capitalist system and advocated for a revolutionary transformation of society. His ideas continue to shape critical discussions on urbanization, society, and the relationships between space, politics, and power.

The most remarkable aspect of the transition we are living t

The most remarkable aspect of the transition we are living through is not so much the passage from want to affluence as the passage from labor to leisure. Leisure contains the future, it is the new horizon. The prospect then is one of unremitting labor to bequeath to future generations a chance of founding a society of leisure that will overcome the demands and compulsions of productive labor so that time may be devoted to creative activities or simply to pleasure and happiness.

Henri Lefebvre

Rest Leisure

In this loveless everyday life eroticism is a substitute for

In this loveless everyday life eroticism is a substitute for love.

Henri Lefebvre

Sex