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The Social Contract, or Principles of Political Right Quotes

Should a paralytic wish to run, or an active man not wish to do so, both will remain where they are.[Qu’un paralytique veuille courir, qu’un homme agile ne le veuille pas, tous deux resteront en place.]

Source:(Wordsworth Editions Ltd., ed. 1998), Book III, Chapter 1. Government in General, Page 57
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  • Book: The Social Contract, or Principles of Political Right
  • Writer: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Genre: Philosophy
  • Published: 1762
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