What are Rousseau’s famous quotes?

1. Introduction to Rousseau

Rousseau was a famous French thinker and philosopher and a representative figure of the French Enlightenment. The essence of Rousseau’s thoughts left for later generations guided the subsequent French Revolution. and the American Revolution. Under the feudal and ignorant religious rule at that time, Rousseau's concept of natural human rights and equality for all was like a beacon, guiding the French people in the dark. Rousseau entered a new ideological field for the people of that time. The question of what kind of person Rousseau is should be viewed from two aspects. In terms of thought, Rousseau is a great man and a giant, but in life, Rousseau is just an ordinary person, with his own special hobbies and his own things that he wrote in his Confessions. Despicable look.

2. Famous Quotes

1. Social order is a sacred right that provides the basis for all other rights. But this right is based on contract, not on nature. ----"Social Contract"

2. Human beings cannot live where the flowers fade.

3. Human beings are divided into groups of cattle and sheep, and each group has Its own leader④, the leader protects them just to eat them. Anyone born under the system of slavery is born a slave; ----"Social Contract"

4. Anything that involves my felt needs will make me Silence, only when I completely put aside my own physical interests, can I appreciate the true taste of such spiritual happiness——"The Reverie of a Lonely Walker"

5. A paralyzed person A person wants to run, but a strong person doesn't want to run. Both of them want to stay where they are.

6. Distress is undoubtedly a very good teacher; however, the tuition fees charged by this teacher are very high, and what students receive from him is often not worth the tuition fees paid.

7. War is by no means a relationship between people, but a relationship between countries; in war, individuals and individuals are by no means qualified as human beings, or even as Only with the qualifications of a citizen④, but only with the qualifications of a soldier, can a country become an enemy by chance; a country can only use other countries as its enemies, but cannot use people as its enemies. ----"Social Contract Theory"

8. It is true that the relationship between people at that time was not like what we have now, and the interactions between people were no more complicated than the interactions between people and animals. There are many, but he still will not ignore the observation of his kind. Over time, he will be able to discover the sexual similarities between them and between him and women. When he finds that other people behave exactly like him in the same situation, he naturally assumes that others think and act exactly like him. Once this important discovery is deeply imprinted in his mind, it will form an intuition in his mind that is more certain but far faster than reasoning, prompting him to pursue a solution that is most beneficial to his own safety and interests. behavior. ----"On the Origin of Human Inequality"

9. We have no right to execute people, even just as a police officer, except for those who cannot be without danger if they are preserved. ----"Social Contract Theory"

10. Ignorance is never a disaster, only confusion is harmful. A confused person is often confused not because he does not know, but because he thinks he knows.

11. Egoism cannot be confused with self-esteem. The two are different in terms of their nature and their impact. Self-respect is a natural emotion that directs every animal to its own survival, and in humans it is guided by reason and tempered by compassion, giving rise to humanity and virtue. Egoism, on the other hand, is purely a relative, unnatural emotion that arises in society. It makes individuals value themselves far more than they value anyone else, causing people to conflict with each other and attack each other. Egoism is the real source of "nobility". ----"On the Origin of Human Inequality"

12. As a kind of regulation, the law's own binding force is weaker than desire. It can only restrict people but cannot change them. ----"On the Origin of Human Inequality"

13. If all kinds of science can correct customs, if they can teach people to bleed for the motherland, if they can inspire people's courage; then China The people should be intelligent, free and invincible - "On Science and Art"

14. God is just; he wants me to suffer; but he knows that I am Innocent. It was from this that my faith arose; my heart and my reason cried out to me, telling me that my faith would not be deceived by me. So let people and fate do this and do that, and I will learn to endure without complaint; everything will return to normal order, and the day will come sooner or later when it is my turn. ----"The Reverie of a Lonely Walker"

15. If it flows, it will flow away; if it is still, it will dry up; if it grows, it will slowly wither. There is no eternity in this world. ---- "Confessions"

16. Warm friendship and a kind heart can comfort us when we are in pain. Even when we are happy, if there is no one to share our joy with, we will feel lonely and depressed.

17. It can be said that taste is the microscope of appreciation.

18. Life itself has no value, its value lies in how to use it.

19. The governance of society should be based entirely on this common interest.

20. People always want to be happy, but people don’t always see happiness clearly. ----"Social Contract"

3. Summary, there are many famous sayings by Rousseau, only twenty of them are summarized above. Only when we are good at discovering and summarizing in our studies can we learn. Use it at your fingertips.