The indolence I love is not that of a lazy fellow who sits with his arms across in total inaction, and thinks no more than he acts,... ...but that o… - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The indolence I love is not that of a lazy fellow who sits with his arms across in total inaction, and thinks no more than he acts,...

...but that of a child which is incessantly in motion doing nothing, and that of a dotard who wanders from his subject.

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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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Genel olarak, bir toprak parçası üzerinde ilk oturma hakkı tanımak için aşağıdaki koşulların bulunması gerekir: Önce, bu toprakta o zamana kadar kimsenin oturmamış olması, sonra bir kimsenin yalnız geçimine yetecek kadar yer tutmuş olması; son olarak da bu toprağın boş bir törenle değil, (yasal kanıt bulunmadığı zaman başkasının saymak zorunda olduğu tek sahiplik belirtisi olan) çalışma ve ekip biçmeyle elde tutulmuş olması gerekir.

Oh, man! Live your own life and no longer be wretched!

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