The former breathes only peace and liberty; he desires only to live and be free from labor; even the ataraxia of the Stoic falls far short of his pro… - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The former breathes only peace and liberty; he desires only to live and be free from labor; even the ataraxia of the Stoic falls far short of his profound indifference to every other object.

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About Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (June 28, 1712 – July 2, 1778) was a major French-speaking Genevan philosopher of Enlightenment whose political ideas influenced the French Revolution, the development of socialist theory, and the growth of nationalism.

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Alternative Names: Citizen of Geneva • Jean Jacques Rousseau • J. J. Rousseau • Rousseau • J.J. Rousseau • JJ Rousseau
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Can sıkıcı bir budalalığı betimlemem gerekseydi, çocuklarına din dersi veren bir bilgiçi betimlerdim. Bir çocuğu deli yapmak isteseydim, onu öğrendiği din bilgisini ezbere yineleyip anlatırken, söylediklerini açıklamak zorunda bırakırdım.
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buying at the price of human blood.
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