It is too difficult to think nobly when one thinks only of earning a living.
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAUTruth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.
More Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes
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If we assume man has been corrupted by an artificial civilization, what is the natural state? the state of nature from which he has been removed? imagine, wandering up and down the forest without industry, without speech, and without home.
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Happiness requires three things, a good bank account, a good cook, and good digestion.
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I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.
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The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
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To do is to be.
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The people of England regards itself as free; but it is grossly mistaken; it is free only during the election of members of parliament. As soon as they are elected, slavery overtakes it, and it is nothing.
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Every person has a right to risk their own life for the preservation of it.
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Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Maker of the world, but degenerates once it gets into the hands of man
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I perceive God everywhere in His works. I sense Him in me; I see Him all around me.
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The man who meditates is a depraved animal.
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Nature made me happy and good, and if I am otherwise, it is society’s fault.
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The people of England regards itself as free; but it is grossly mistaken; it is free only during the election of members of parliament. As soon as they are elected, slavery overtakes it, and it is nothing.
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I may be no better, but at least I am different.
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My birth was my first misfortune.
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If there were a nation of Gods, it would govern itself democratically. A government so perfect is not suited to men.
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