To live is not to breathe; it is to act. Jean-Jacques Rousseau View this quote
A man who is not a fool can rid himself of every folly except vanity. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
A people who never misused the powers of government would never misuse independence, and a people which always governed itself well would not need to be governed. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
All of my misfortunes come from having thought too well of my fellows. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
An honest man nearly always thinks justly. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Being wealthy isn’t just a question of having lots of money. It’s a question of what we want. Wealth isn’t an absolute, it’s relative to desire. Every time we seek something that we can’t afford, we can be counted as poor, how much money we may actually have. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Do not base your life on the judgments of others; first, because they are as likely to be mistaken as you are, and further, because you cannot know that they are telling you their true thoughts. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Every artist wants to be applauded. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Every man has a right to risk his own life for the preservation of it. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Genevan philosopher
June 28th, 1712 - July 2nd, 1778