Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

Jean-Jacques Rousseau — French Philosopher born on June 28, 1712, died on July 02, 1778

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought... (wikipedia)

We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education.

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.

Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to preserve it. Has it ever been said that a man who throws himself out the window to escape from a fire is guilty of suicide?

Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost.

It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can.