Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

To endure is the first thing that a child ought to learn, and that which he will have the most need to know.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778

Topics

ChildLearnKnowWillFirstNeed

Very few men are fortunate enough to gain distinction during their first term in Congress.

John George Nicolay

MenEnoughCongressFirstFortunate

I'm very impressed by the imagery in the 'Apologia', which is a kind of sustained poem. It's not just a piece of apologetics of the sort you find in Jesuit literature: 'Why I came over', and so on. It's a tremendously rewarding book but requires perseverance on the part of the reader.

John Cornwell

PerseveranceBookLiteratureYouWhy

Libertarianism is on its way!

John J. McLaughlin

Way

Say to all small and great, and that often, that fully, quickly and willingly, without grumbling and contradiction, they do all your commands that are not against God.

Robert Grosseteste

GodGreatSmallSayWithoutAgainst

I've done a couple of interviews, and I realized how uncomfortable I felt as soon as I started talking.

Spike Jonze

TalkingUncomfortableDoneStarted

'The Night of the Living Dead' zombies, I think I might have a shot at surviving. If they're the fast ones, I may have well just give up.

Michael Spradlin

NightThinkFastLivingDeadUp

I'm slowly working up the courage to sing in front of other people, but I can carry a tune. I do some mean karaoke.

Julia Stiles

CouragePeopleI CanMeanUpCarry

Being charitable provides a boost to your psyche that is tough to replicate in any other way. But note that although any charity will happily take your money, you can give in other ways and still reap the same happiness reward. Volunteering and donating your old or unused belongings have the same result.

Jean Chatzky

HappinessMoneyToughCharityResult

If the United States were to cut and run from Iraq, we would send a message of weakness that would embolden our terrorist enemies across the globe. A failed Iraq would destabilize the entire region and undermine U.S. national security for decades to come.

Dennis Cardoza

WeaknessSecurityRunEnemiesCut

People think I'm a celebrity. I'm not a celebrity.

Conor McGregor

PeopleThinkCelebrity

It's wonderful to return to 'Peaky Blinders.' We're all here for the right reasons - to work and do justice to what's written on the page.

Annabelle Wallis

WorkJusticePageRightReturnHere

I still agree with the invasion of Iraq. I don't agree with most of the decisions that accompanied it.

William Hague

DecisionsAgreeStillMostInvasion

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