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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

Complete silence induces melancholy; it is an image of death.[Un silence absolu porte à la tristesse. Il offre une image de la mort.]

Source:Fifth Walk, Reveries of the Solitary Walker (1782)
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  • Name: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Profession: Philosopher
  • Born: June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778
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