“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?”
—Jean Jacques Rousseau.

“Every man has the right to risk his own life in order to preserve it. Has it ever been said that a man who throws himself out the window to escape from a fire is guilty of suicide?”
—Jean Jacques Rousseau.

“My function is to tell the truth, not to make people believe it.”

—Jean-Jacques Rosseau.

“The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.”

—Jean-Jacques Rousseau, philosopher and author (28 Jun 1712-1778).

“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” 

—Jean Jacques Rousseau, philosopher and author (28 Jun 1712-1778). 

“Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong.”

—Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 

“A person who knows little likes to talk, and one who knows much mostly keeps silent. This is because a person who knows little thinks that everything he knows is important, and wants to tell everyone. A person who knows much also knows that there is much more he doesn’t know. That’s why he speaks only when it is necessary to speak, and when he is not asked questions, he keeps his silence.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau.

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

—Jean-Jacques Rousseau.