French - Philosopher | June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
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Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death.
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The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.
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What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?
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Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains.
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No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.
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Whoever blushes is already guilty; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.
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Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.
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A feeble body weakens the mind.
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You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.
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Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone.
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