That which renders life burdensome to us generally arises from the abuse of it. Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes From Jean-Jacques Rousseau I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about. Jean-Jacques Rousseau philosophical hate book Definitions would be good things if we did not use words to make them. Jean-Jacques Rousseau definitions use would-be An intelligent being, is the active principle of all things. One must have renounced all common sense to doubt it, and it is a waste of time to try to prove such self evident truth. Jean-Jacques Rousseau intelligent self philosophy A man speaks of what he knows, a woman of what pleases her: the one requires knowledge, the other taste. Jean-Jacques Rousseau silence men knowledge Let the trumpet of the day of judgment sound when it will, I shall appear with this book in my hand before the Sovereign Judge, and cry with a loud voice, This is my work, there were my thoughts, and thus was I. I have freely told both the good and the bad, have hid nothing wicked, added nothing good. Jean-Jacques Rousseau loud-voices book hands Reading, solitude, idleness, a soft and sedentary life, intercourse with women and young people, these are perilous paths for a young man, and these lead him constantly into danger. Jean-Jacques Rousseau reading men people This dog, which, although no beauty, was of an uncommon breed, I had made my friend and companion; and it certainly deserved the name better than the majority of those who had assumed it. Jean-Jacques Rousseau dog names Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Jean-Jacques Rousseau spurs soul people I was not much afraid of punishment, I was only afraid of disgrace.But that I feared more than death, more than crime, more than anything in the world. I should have rejoiced if the earth had swallowed me up and stifled me in the abyss. But my invincible sense of shame prevailed over everything . It was my shame that made me impudent, and the more wickedly I behaved the bolder my fear of confession made me. I saw nothing but the horror of being found out, of being publicly proclaimed, to my face, as a thief, as a liar, and slanderer. Jean-Jacques Rousseau punishment should-have liars Had I no other proof of the immortality of the soul than the oppression of the just and the triumph of the wicked in this world, this alone would prevent my having the least doubt of it. So shocking a discord amidst a general harmony of things would make me naturally look for a cause; I should say to myself we do not cease to exist with this life; everything reassumes its order after death. Jean-Jacques Rousseau soul doubt order In the North the first words are, Help me; in the South, Love me. Jean-Jacques Rousseau selfishness helping firsts Men will argue more philosophically about the human heart; but women will read the heart of man better than they. Jean-Jacques Rousseau arguing heart men As long as there are rich people in the world, they will be desirous of distinguishing themselves from the poor. Jean-Jacques Rousseau long people world There is peace in dungeons, but is that enough to make dungeons desirable? Jean-Jacques Rousseau social-contract dungeons enough Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone. Jean-Jacques Rousseau wedding weed funny To abstain that we may enjoy is the epicurianism of reason. Jean-Jacques Rousseau eating reason may The tone of good conversation is brilliant and natural; it is neither tedious nor frivolous; it is instructive without pedantry, gay without tumultuousness, polished without affectation, gallant without insipidity, waggish without equivocation. Jean-Jacques Rousseau tone brilliant gay I bold it impossible, that the great monarchies of Europe can subsist much longer; they all affect magnificence and splendor. Jean-Jacques Rousseau lasts europe thinking She was dull, unattractive, couldn't tell the time, count money or tie her own shoe laces... But I loved her Jean-Jacques Rousseau shoes unattractive ties It is believed that physiognomy is only a simple development of the features already marked out by nature. It is my opinion, however, that in addition to this development, the features come insensibly to be formed and assume their shape from the frequent and habitual expression of certain affections of the soul. These affections are marked on the countenance; nothing is more certain than this; and when they turn into habits, they must leave on it durable impressions. Jean-Jacques Rousseau soul simple expression
