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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

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

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To discover the rules of society that are best suited to nations, there would need to exist a superior intelligence, who could understand the passions of men without feeling any of them, who had no affinity with our nature but knew it to the full, whose happiness was independent of ours, but who would nevertheless make our happiness his concern, who would be content to wait in the fullness of time for a distant glory, and to labour in one age to enjoy the fruits in another. Gods would be... 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
Though it may be the peculiar happiness of Socrates and other geniuses of his stamp, to reason themselves into virtue, the human species would long ago have ceased to exist, had it depended entirely for its preservation on the reasonings of the individuals that compose it." Par 1, 36 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote: "Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others,..."
Why should we build our happiness on the opinons of others, when we can find it in our own hearts? Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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