Government in its infancy had no regular and permanent form. For want of a sufficient fund of philosophy and experience, men could see no further tha… - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Government in its infancy had no regular and permanent form. For want of a sufficient fund of philosophy and experience, men could see no further than the present inconveniences, and never thought of providing remedies for future ones, but in proportion as they arose.

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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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Anlaşalım, La Fontaine Beyefendi. Ben sizi seçerek okuyacağıma, sizi seveceğime, masallarınızdan ders alacağıma söz veriyorum; çünkü bunların amaçları konusunda yanılgıya düşmeyeceğimi umuyorum. Ama öğrencime gelince, izin verin de, dörtte birini bile anlayamayacağı şeyleri ona öğretmenin uygun olacağını, anlayabildiği şeylerde de hiçbir zaman yanılamayacağını ve hileye bakarak bu konuda kusurunu düzeltecek yerde, hileciye bakarak kendini ona göre yetiştirmeyeceğini siz bana tanıtlayıncaya dek ona masallarınızdan bir tekini bile öğretmeyeyim.

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