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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

French writer and philosopher

Lived from: 1712 - 1778

Category: Philosophers | Writers (Contemporary) Country: FlagFrance

Born: 28 june 1712 Died: 2 july 1778

  • It is too difficult to think nobly when one thinks only of earning a living.
  • Most nations, as well as people are impossible only in their youth; they become incorrigible as they grow older.
  • We are born, so to speak, twice over; born into existence, and born into life; born a human being, and born a man.

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  • A man says what he knows, a woman says what will please.
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  • A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue.
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  • Endurance and to be able to endure is the first lesson a child should learn because it's the one they will most need to know.
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  • Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
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  • Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.
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  • Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid.
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  • All of my misfortunes come from having thought too well of my fellows.
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  • Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil.
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  • As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.
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  • Base souls have no faith in great individuals.
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  • Childhood is the sleep of reason.
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  • Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions of the body.
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  • Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken.
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  • Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to save it.
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  • Falsehood has an infinity of combinations, but truth has only one mode of being.
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  • Fame is but the breath of people, and that often unwholesome.
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  • Free people, remember this maxim: We may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.
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  • Good laws lead to the making of better ones; bad ones bring about worse.
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  • Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.
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  • Great men never make bad use of their superiority. They see it and feel it and are not less modest. The more they have, the more they know their own deficiencies.
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What are the most famous quotes from Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

The two most famous quotes from Jean-Jacques Rousseau are:

  • "A man says what he knows, a woman says what will please."
  • "A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virtue."

When did Jean-Jacques Rousseau live?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in 1712 and died in the year 1778.