Famous Quotes by Jean Jacques Rousseau

Below are famous quotes by Jean Jacques Rousseau - French political philosopher (1712 - 1778).

As soon as any man says of the affairs of the State "What does it matter to me?" the State may be given up for lost.

God makes all things good; man meddles with them and they become evil.

Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.

He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

Your first appearance, he said to me, is the gauge by which you will be measured; try to manage that you may go beyond yourself in after times, but beware of ever doing less.

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