Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.

Quote by Jean Jacques Rousseau

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One is only happy before he is happy

One is only happy before he is happy

What wisdom can find that is greater than kindness?

What wisdom can find that is greater than kindness?

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

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

To live is not merely to breathe; it is to act; it is to make...

To live is not merely to breathe; it is to act; it is to make...

Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to...

Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to...

I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.

I hate books; they only teach us to talk about things we know nothing about.

Our affections as well as our bodies are in perpetual flux.

Our affections as well as our bodies are in perpetual flux.

It is too difficult to think nobly when one thinks only of earning a living.

It is too difficult to think nobly when one thinks only of earning a living.

Most nations, as well as people are impossible only in their youth; they become incorrigible...

Most nations, as well as people are impossible only in their youth; they become incorrigible...

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions are the voice of the body

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions are the voice of the body

You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no...

You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no...

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?

The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes...

The first step towards vice is to shroud innocent actions in mystery, and whoever likes...

We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.

We should not teach children the sciences; but give them a taste for them.

Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to...

Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to...

War then, is a relation - not between man and man: but between state and...

War then, is a relation - not between man and man: but between state and...

In Genoa, the word, libertas can be read on the front of prisons and on...

In Genoa, the word, libertas can be read on the front of prisons and on...

Liberty is obedience to the law which one has laid down for oneself

Liberty is obedience to the law which one has laid down for oneself

Liberty is a different kind of pain from prison.

Liberty is a different kind of pain from prison.

When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with...

When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with...

To brag little - to show well - to crow gently, if in luck -...

To brag little - to show well - to crow gently, if in luck -...