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Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Born free
Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | freedom
Born weak
We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | education
Boundless
The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | imagination
Evil
Our greatest evils flow from ourselves.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | inspirational
Insults
Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | inspirational
Kindness
What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | wisdom
Knowing little
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | inspirational
Limits
The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | imagination
Natural authority
No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | politics
Obedience
Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | politics
Teaching
We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | education
The richest experiences
The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | life
True enjoyment
I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be described. - Jean-Jacques Rousseau I have always said and felt that true enjoyment can not be described.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau | happiness

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