Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases. Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes From Jean-Jacques Rousseau The world is the book of women. Whatever knowledge they may possess is more commonly acquired by observation than by reading. Jean-Jacques Rousseau womenreadingbook One thinks himself the master of others, and still remains a greater slave than they. Jean-Jacques Rousseau slavemastersthinking Peter had a genius for imitation; but he lacked true genius, which is creative and makes all from nothing. Jean-Jacques Rousseau geniuscreativenihilism If, by chance, someone among those men of extraordinary talent is found who has firmness of soul and who refuses to yield to the genius of his age and to debase himself with childish works, woe unto him! He will die in poverty and oblivion. Jean-Jacques Rousseau woe-untoyieldmen It is a mania shared by philosophers of all ages to deny what exists and to explain what does not exist. Jean-Jacques Rousseau technologyagescience The passions are the voice of the body. Jean-Jacques Rousseau passionvoicebody Patience patience quotes is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Jean-Jacques Rousseau fruitpatiencesweet The more humanity owes him, the more society denies him. Every door is shut against him, even when he has a right to its being opened: and if he ever obtains justice, it is with much greater difficulty than others obtain favors. Jean-Jacques Rousseau diversityjusticedoors The greatest braggarts are usually the biggest cowards. Jean-Jacques Rousseau braggartscowardicecoward It is always a poor way of reading the hearts of others to try to conceal our own. Jean-Jacques Rousseau readinghearttrying When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given away during his lifetime. Jean-Jacques Rousseau generositymenhands Teach your scholar to observe the phenomena of nature; you will soon rouse his curiosity, but if you would have it grow, do not be in too great a hurry to satisfy this curiosity. Put the problems before him and let him solve them himself. Let him know nothing because you have told him, but because he has learnt it for himself. Let him not be taught science, let him discover it. If ever you substitute authority for reason he will cease to reason; he will be a mere plaything of other people's thoughts. Jean-Jacques Rousseau taughtcuriositypeople To renounce liberty is to renounce being a man, to surrender the rights of humanity and even its duties. For he who renounces everything no indemnity is possible. Such a renunciation is incompatible with man's nature; to remove all liberty from his will is to remove all morality from his acts. Jean-Jacques Rousseau humanityrightsmen The word ‘slavery’ and ‘right’ are contradictory, they cancel each other out. Whether as between one man and another, or between one man and a whole people, it would always be absurd to say: "I hereby make a covenant with you which is wholly at your expense and wholly to my advantage; I will respect it so long as I please and you shall respect it as long as I wish. Jean-Jacques Rousseau menlongpeople Luxury either comes of riches or makes them necessary; it corrupts at once rich and poor, the rich by possession and the poor by covetousness. Jean-Jacques Rousseau luxuryrichespoor One can buy anything with money except morality. Jean-Jacques Rousseau moralityshopping The French, for example, are a contemptible nation. Jean-Jacques Rousseau nationsexample But I am mistaken in speaking of a Christian republic; the terms are mutually exclusive. Christianity preaches only servitude and dependence. Its spirit is so favorable to tyranny that it always profits by such a regime. True Christians are made to be slaves, and they know it and do not much mind; this short life counts for too little in their eyes. Jean-Jacques Rousseau short-lifeeyechristian Sovereigns always see with pleasure a taste for the arts of amusement and superfluity, which do not result in the exportation of bullion, increase among their subjects. They very well know that, besides nourishing that littleness of mind which is proper to slavery, the increase of artificial wants only binds so many more chains upon the people. Jean-Jacques Rousseau mindpeopleart 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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau menhandsworld
