Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes


This dog, which, although no beauty, was of an uncommon breed, I had made my friend and companion; and it certainly deserved the name better than the majority of those who had assumed it.


Citations

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. J.M. Dent & Sons, 1931, p. 251.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Born: June 28, 1712
  • Died: July 2, 1778
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Philosopher

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political, economic and educational thought.