Quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Explore a curated collection of 68 quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

Liberty is like rich food and strong wine: the strong natures accustomed to them thrive and grow even stronger on them; — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Liberty is like those solid and tasty foods or those full-bodied wines which are appropriate for nourishing and strength — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The first man, who, after enclosing a piece of ground, took it into his head to say, "This is mine," and found people si — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Children are taught to look down on their nurses (nannies), to treat them as mere servants. When their task is completed — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
[T]he man who meditates is a depraved animal. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Ancient politicians talked incessantly about morality and virtue; our politicians talk only about business and money. On — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
We cannot teach children the danger of lying to men without feeling as men, the greater danger of lying to children. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Civilization is a hopeless race to discover remedies for the evils it produces. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I hate books they teach us only to talk about what we do not know. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
There is not a single ill-doer who could not be turned to some good. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
If the life and death of Socrates were those of a sage the life and death of Jesus were those of a God. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Fame is but the breath of the people and that often unwholesome. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The happiest is he who suffers the least pain the most miserable he who enjoys the least pleasure. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I may not amount to much but at least I am unique. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid but which none have a right to expect. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Happiness: a good bank account a good cook and a good digestion. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness? — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
To write a good love letter you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say and to finish without knowing what — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Whoever blushes is already guilty true innocence is ashamed of nothing. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau