We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish,
we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when
we come to man's… - Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education.
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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Also Known As
Alternative Names:
Citizen of Geneva
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
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J. J. Rousseau
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Rousseau
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J.J. Rousseau
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JJ Rousseau
ويقوم مذهبه على كون الإنسان صالحًا بطبيعته محبًّا للعدل والنظام، فأفسده المجتمع وجعله بائسًا، والمجتمع سيئ لأنه لا يساوي بين الناس والمنافع، والتملك جائز لأنه مقتطَعٌ من الملك الشائع الذي يجب أن يكون خاصًّا بالإنسانية وحدها، فيجب أن يقضي على المجتمع إذن، وأن يرجع إلى الطبيعة،
He who knows enough of things to value them at their true worth never says too much; for he can also judge of the attention bestowed on him and the interest aroused by what he says. People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little. It is plain that an ignorant person thinks everything he does know important, and he tells it to everybody. But a well-educated man is not so ready to display his learning; he would have too much to say, and he sees that there is much more to be said, so he holds his peace.
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