It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can.

Quote by Jean Jacques Rousseau

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Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.

Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in shackles.

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in shackles.

Money is the seed of money.

Money is the seed of money.

Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone.

Plant and your spouse plants with you; weed and you weed alone.

When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given...

When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given...

Take the course opposite to custom and you will almost always do well.

Take the course opposite to custom and you will almost always do well.

Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins...

Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins...

Fame is but the breath of people, and that often unwholesome.

Fame is but the breath of people, and that often unwholesome.

Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what...

Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what...

When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you...

When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you...

To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean...

To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean...

I only see clearly what I remember.

I only see clearly what I remember.

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

We do not know what is really good or bad fortune.

We do not know what is really good or bad fortune.

Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.

Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.

Every state funeral that shines is on its decline

Every state funeral that shines is on its decline

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated...

When one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated...

Your coffin reached the monstrous hole. And a part of me went down into the...

Your coffin reached the monstrous hole. And a part of me went down into the...