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Inspirational Quotations by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Swiss Philosopher)

Inspirational Quotations by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Swiss Philosopher)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the French Revolution as well as the overall development of modern political, sociological, and educational thought. He argued that private property was the start of civilization, inequality, murders and wars.

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Yes, if the life and death of Socrates are those of a wise man, the life and death of Jesus are those of a god.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Cities are the abyss of the human species.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Our greatest evils flow from ourselves.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Topics: evil

The thirst after happiness is never extinguished in the heart of a man.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The happiest is he who suffers the least pain; the most miserable, he who enjoys the least pleasure.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Topics: Blessings, Blessings, Blessings

Every person has a right to risk their own life for the preservation of it.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Topics: Nature, Truth

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Topics: Patience

It is not the criminal things that are hardest to confess, but the ridiculous and the shameful.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Topics: Honesty

Happiness: A good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The mind grows narrow in proportion as the soul grows corrupt.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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