To renounce freedom is to renounce one's humanity, one's rights as a man and equally one's duties. Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau More Quotes From Jean-Jacques Rousseau Liberty is obedience to the law which one has laid down for oneself Jean-Jacques Rousseau obediencelibertylaw The most absolute authority is that which penetrates into a man's innermost being and concerns itself no less with his will than with his actions. Jean-Jacques Rousseau propagandaactionmen ...in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself. Jean-Jacques Rousseau richescitizensenough Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost. Jean-Jacques Rousseau libertyfreedompeople It is well known that a loose and easy dress contributes much to give to both sexes those fine proportions of body that are observable in the Grecian statues, and which serve as models to our present artists. Jean-Jacques Rousseau artistgivingsex The bigger a state becomes the more liberty diminishes. Jean-Jacques Rousseau revolutionlibertystates The person who has lived the most is not the one with the most years but the one with the richest experiences. Jean-Jacques Rousseau philosophicaltimelife Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death. Jean-Jacques Rousseau sadsilencedeath If there were a people consisting of gods, they would be governed democratically. So perfect a government is not suitable to men. Jean-Jacques Rousseau perfectmenpeople But in some great souls, who consider themselves as citizens of the world, and forcing the imaginary barriers that separate people from people. Jean-Jacques Rousseau citizenssoulpeople Social man lives constantly outside himself. Jean-Jacques Rousseau socialmen The training of children is a profession, where we must know how to waste time in order to save it. Jean-Jacques Rousseau philosophicalorderchildren We have to have powder for our wigs; that is why so many poor people have no bread. Jean-Jacques Rousseau wigsbreadpeople I am not made like any of those I have seen. I venture to believe that I am not made like any of those who are in existence. If I am not better, at least I am different. Jean-Jacques Rousseau being-differentventurebelieve Liberty may be gained, but can never be recovered. Jean-Jacques Rousseau libertymay It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. Jean-Jacques Rousseau majority-ruleminoritiespolitical The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty. Jean-Jacques Rousseau strengthstrongenough For, as I think I have said, I can only meditate when I am walking. When I stop I cease to think; my mind only works with my legs. Jean-Jacques Rousseau hikingjourneythinking Reason deceives us; conscience, never. Jean-Jacques Rousseau consciencedeceivingreason The body politic, as well as the human body, begins to die as soon as it is born, and carries itself the causes of its destruction. Jean-Jacques Rousseau politicscausesbody
