The first sentiment of man was that of his existence, his first care that of preserving it.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: existence selfishness preservation
Now it is easy to perceive that the moral part of love is a factitious sentiment, engendered by society, and cried up by the women with great care and address in order to establish their empire, and secure command to that sex which ought to obey.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: humor gender funny obedience sexism roles
Political writers argue in regard to the love of liberty with the same philosophy that philosophers do in regard to the state of nature; by the things they see they judge of things very different which they have never seen, and they attribute to men a natural inclination to slavery, on account of the patience with which the slaves within their notice carry the yoke; not reflecting that it is with liberty as with innocence and virtue, the value of which is not known but by those who possess them, though the relish for them is lost with the things themselves. I know the charms of your country, said Brasidas to a satrap who was comparing the life of the Spartans with that of the Persepolites; but you can not know the pleasures of mine.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: liberty natural persia slavery dialogue comparison persian spartan sparta satrap
Government in its infancy had no regular and permanent form. For want of a sufficient fund of philosophy and experience, men could see no further than the present inconveniences, and never thought of providing remedies for future ones, but in proportion as they arose.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: government shortsightedness
But in some great souls, who consider themselves as citizens of the world, and forcing the imaginary barriers that separate people from people...
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: equality nationalism pride cosmopolitan universality tribalism
How much more reasonable is it to say with the sage Plato, that the perfect happiness of a state consists in the subjects obeying their prince, the prince obeying the laws, and the laws being equitable and always directed to the good of the public?
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: law perfection plato order sage
When I stay in one Place,
I can hardly think at all;
my body had to be on the move to set my mind going."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Stichwörter: creativity
Politiek onderscheid leidt noodzakelijkerwijs tot onderscheid tussen de burgers. De toenemende ongelijkheid tussen het volk en zijn leiders doet zich weldra ook voelen tussen de individuen, en neemt naar gelang de hartstochten, talenten en omstandigheden duizend gedaanten aan.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: gelijkheid staat
Happiness requires three things, a good bank account, a good cook, and good digestion.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: happiness
L'homme est né libre, et partout il est dans les fers.
Jean-Jacques RousseauStichwörter: political-philosophy
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