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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes

The longing for happiness is never quenched in the heart of man.[La soif du bonheur ne s’éteint point dans le cœur de l’homme.]

Source:Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1782), (Penguin Books, ed. 1963), Part II, Book IX, Page 385
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  • Name: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Profession: Philosopher
  • Born: June 28, 1712 - July 2, 1778
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