Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseauwas a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth28 June 1712
CityGeneva, Switzerland
CountryFrance
long people world
As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor.
people soul world
But in some great souls, who consider themselves as citizens of the world, and forcing the imaginary barriers that separate people from people...
world-suffering too-much this-world
I have suffered too much in this world not to hope for another.
mom husband world
Her dignity consists in being unknown to the world; her glory is in the esteem of her husband; her pleasures in the happiness of her family.
book world femme
The world is woman's book. [Fr., Le monde est le livre des femmes.]
men hands world
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
support world conquer
It is easier to conquer than to administer. With enough leverage, a finger could overturn the world; but to support the world, one must have the shoulders of Hercules.
world madness madmen
To be sane in a world of madman is in itself madness.
duty obedience strength strongest transforms unless
The strongest is never strong enough always to be master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty
child endurance endure learn lesson
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.
life man order risk save
Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to save it.
body conscience passions voice
Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions are the voice of the body
acquire free recovered remember
Free people, remember this maxim: We may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.
believe likely longer people
Most people believe that the longer you let these things go, the more likely you are to have something go wrong.