All my misfortunes come of having thought too well of my fellows. - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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All my misfortunes come of having thought too well of my fellows.

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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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Children's lies are therefore entirely the work of their teachers, and to teach them to speak the truth is nothing less than to teach them the art of lying. In your zeal to rule, control, and teach them, you never find sufficient means at your disposal. You wish to gain fresh influence over their minds by baseless maxims, by unreasonable precepts; and you would rather they knew their lessons and told lies, than leave them ignorant and truthful.

Vous empêche-t-on de les instruire et faire instruire à votre gré ? Est-ce notre faute si elles nous plaisent quand elles sont belles, si leurs minauderies nous séduisent, si l'art qu'elles apprennent de vous nous attire et nous flatte, si nous aimons à les voir mises avec goût, si nous leur laissons affiler à loisir les armes dont elles nous subjuguent ? Eh ! prenez le parti de les élever comme des hommes ; ils y consentiront de bon coeur. Plus elles voudront leur ressembler, moins elles les gouverneront, et c'est alors qu'ils seront vraiment les maîtres.

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