In the midst of so much philosophy, humanity, and civilizat… - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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In the midst of so much philosophy, humanity, and civilization, and of such sublime codes of morality, we have nothing to show for ourselves but a frivolous and deceitful exterior, honor without virtue, reason without wisdom, and pleasure without happiness.

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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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What, then, is the government? An intermediary body established between the subjects and the sovereign for their mutual communication, a body charged with the execution of the laws and the maintenance of freedom, both civil and political.

إن براءتي وحدها تساندني في المصائب , وكم ذا تشتد أيضاً تعاستي , إذا أنتزعت مني هذا المعين القوي الأوحد لأستبدل به سوء الخلق

Respetad a la infancia y no os deis prisa en juzgarla ni para el bien ni para el mal.

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