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I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Nature made me happy and good, and if I am otherwise, it is society’s fault.
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Happiness Nature People
The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
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Limitation Reality World
If force compels obedience, there is no need to invoke a duty to obey, and if force ceases to compel obedience, there is no longer any obligation.
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Force Need Obligation Philosophy
Quit thy childhood, my friend, and wake up!
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Children Friendship Myself Quit Wake Up
It is a great evil for a Chief of a nation to be born the enemy of the freedom whose defender he should be.
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Born Enemy Evil Freedom Greatness Himself Nation
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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Goodness Hands Man
If there is in this world a well-attested account, it is that of vampires. Nothing is lacking: official reports, affidavits of well-known people, of surgeons, of priests, of magistrates; the judicial proof is most complete. And with all that, who is there who believes in vampires?
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Believe Fantasy People Reality World
What wisdom can you find greater than kindness.
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Greatness Kindness Wisdom
The sociable man, always outside himself, is capable of living only in the opinions of others and, so to speak, derives the sentiment of his own existence solely from their judgment.
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Existence Himself Judgement Live Man Talk
To renounce liberty is to renounce being a man, to surrender the rights of humanity and even its duties.
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Humanity Liberty Man Right
One does not drink. One gives a kiss to his glass, and the wine returns a caress to you.
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Drink Kiss Oneself Wine Yourself
To do is to be.
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Action One Liner
In any real democracy, magistracy isn’t a benefit—it’s a burdensome responsibility that can’t fairly be imposed on one individual rather than another.
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Democracy Reality Responsibility
Trust your heart rather than your head.
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Choice Heart Inspirational Trust
I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.
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Hate Myself Talk Teaching
A taste for ostentation is rarely associated in the same souls with a taste for honesty.
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Honesty Soul Taste