Freedom is the power to choose our own chains Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes From Jean-Jacques Rousseau We are born, so to speak, twice over; born into existence, and born into life; born a human being, and born a man. Jean-Jacques Rousseau birth speak men Ordinary readers, forgive my paradoxes: one must make them when one reflects; and whatever you may say, I prefer being a man with paradoxes than a man with prejudices. Jean-Jacques Rousseau forgiving ordinary men Physical evils destroy themselves, or they destroy us. Jean-Jacques Rousseau evil Our greatest evil flows from ourselves. Jean-Jacques Rousseau flow evil Gracefulness cannot subsist without ease; delicacy is not debility; nor must a woman be sick in order to please. Infirmity, and sickness may excite our pity, but desire and pleasure require the bloom and vigor of health. Jean-Jacques Rousseau sick grace order I also realized that the philosophers, far from ridding me of my vain doubts, only multiplied the doubts that tormented me and failed to remove any one of them. So I chose another guide and said, Let me follow the Inner Light; it will not lead me so far astray as others have done, or if it does it will be my own fault, and I shall not go so far wrong if I follow my own illusions as if I trusted to their deceits. Jean-Jacques Rousseau light doubt philosophy Universal silence is taken to imply the consent of the people. Jean-Jacques Rousseau silence taken people Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid. Jean-Jacques Rousseau One loses all the time which he might employ to better purpose. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Man is born free, yet he is everywhere in chains. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Jean-Jacques Rousseau bitter fruit patience sweet The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament. Jean-Jacques Rousseau free think parliament election
