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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes about good

French Philosopher, Writer June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778

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God (Nature, in my view) makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil. He fores one soil to yield the products of another, one tree to bear another's fruit. He confuses and confounds time, place, and natural conditions. He mutilates his dog, his horse, and his slave. He destroys and defaces all things; he loves all that is deformed and monstrous; he will have nothing as nature made it, not even himself, who must learn his paces like a saddle-horse, and be shaped to his... Jean-Jacques Rousseau
To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish without knowing what you have written. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good..."
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
In any case, frequent punishments are a sign of weakness or slackness in the government. There is no man so bad that he cannot be made good for something. No man should be put to death, even as an example, if he can be left to live without danger to society. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
All wickedness comes from weakness. The child is wicked only because he is weak. Make him strong; he will be good. He who could do everything would never do harm. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is; the people is never corrupted, but it is often deceived..." (Bk2:3) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "Everything is good as it comes from the hands of the Maker of..."
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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "What good would it be to possess the whole universe if one..."
What good would it be to possess the whole universe if one were its only survivor? Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity."
Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "We do not know what is really good or bad fortune."
We do not know what is really good or bad fortune. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "There is no evildoer who could not be made good for something."
There is no evildoer who could not be made good for something. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see..."
Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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