Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes
10 quotes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss-French Enlightenment philosopher, known for social contract theory and educational works.
10 Quotes
The first man who, having enclosed a piece of ground, bethought himself of saying 'This is mine,' and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society
— Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part II
Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves
— Emile, Book II
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
— Emile, Book V
Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity
— Confessions, Book IV
The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless
— Emile, Book II
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains
— The Social Contract, Book I, Chapter I
People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little
— Emile, Book V
To be sane in a world of madmen is in itself madness
— Emile, Book IV
The general will is always right
— The Social Contract, Book II
Those that are most slow in making a promise are the most faithful in the performance of it
— Emile, Book IV