True Christians are made to be slaves, they know it and do not mind. This short life counts for too little in their eyes…
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes
I undertake the same project as Montaigne, but with an aim contrary to his own: for he wrote his Essays only for others, and I write my reveries only for myself.
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| Birth: | 28th June, 1712 |
| Death: | 2nd July, 1778 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a Swiss-born French philosopher, novelist and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the Enlightenment in France and across Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the overall development of modern political and educational thought. He wrote several books include: Discourse on the Arts and Sciences (essay), Discourse on Inequality, Julie, or the New Heloise (novel), Emile, or On Education (novel), The Social Contract, Reveries of a Solitary Walker, and Confessions (autobiography).
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