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The Social Contract, or Principles of Political Right Quotes

The English nation thinks that it is free, but is greatly mistaken, for it is so only during the election of members of Parliament.[Le peuple anglais pense être libre, il se trompe fort: il ne l’est que durant l’élection des membres du parlement.]

Source:(Wordsworth Editions Ltd., ed. 1998), Book III, Chapter 15. Deputies or Representatives, Page 96
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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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