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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.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

However great a man’s natural talent may be, the act of writing cannot be learned all at once.
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Act Greatness Learning Man Talent Writing
There is peace in dungeons, but is that enough to make dungeons desirable?
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Deep Desire Enough Need Peace Prison
In respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself.
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Citizen Enough Force Humanity Respect Rich Worth
I would rather be a man of paradoxes than a man of prejudices.
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Choice Man Myself
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
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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Democracy God Government Man Nation
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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Freedom Mistake People Slave
He who blushes is already guilty.
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Guilty Himself
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
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Greatness People Philosophy Talk
To live is not merely to breathe; it is to act; it is to make use of our organs, senses, faculties – of all those parts of ourselves which give us the feeling of existence.
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Act Breathe Existence Feeling Live Ourselves Philosophy Yourself
There is no evildoer who could not be made good for something.
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Change Evil Goodness Worth
What, then, is the government? An intermediary body established between the subjects and the sovereign for their mutual communication, a body charged with the execution of the laws and the maintenance of freedom, both civil and political.
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Body Freedom Government Law Politics
What good would it be to possess the whole universe if one were its only survivor?
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Goodness Oneself Survive
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
All my misfortunes come of having thought too well of my fellows.
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Misfortune Myself Thinking Trust
My love for imaginary objects and my facility in lending myself to them ended by disillusioning me with everything around me, and determined that love of solitude which I have retained ever since that time.
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Imagination Love Myself Time