Jean-Jacques Rousseau

"The closer bonds are, the more they matter to our peace."

"True strength lies in knowing oneself completely."

"Society exists to protect the weak from the strong."

"The beginning of wisdom is the willingness to unlearn."

"A man may forget the woman of his dreams; a woman will never forget the man of hers."

"Money is the root of all inequity in society."

"Nature itself is the greatest teacher of morality."

"The person who says it is impossible should not interrupt the person doing it."

"Fiction is a lie that makes truth vivid."

"All of us are born with a capacity for goodness."

"The only true happiness is in knowing one's self."

"Chains are broken not by force but by understanding."

"To love is to act; to merely feel is to dream."

"History repeats itself because humanity refuses to learn from it."

"The artist must live with passion or else cease to be an artist."

"Beware of those who claim to know the truth absolutely."

"Success belongs to those who never lose faith in possibility."

"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."

"Solitude teaches what society cannot."

"Dreams sustained by hope become realities."

"The true danger lies not in power but in corruption."

"Friendship is the only cement that can hold the world together."

"Time is the judge of all things; truth fears no investigation."

"War is the result of failed communication and understanding."

"The capacity to learn is the capacity to evolve."

"What is good must also be true, or it is not truly good."

"Leadership is the ability to inspire others to believe in themselves."

"Every moment of despair carries within it the seed of hope."

"The human spirit thrives when given freedom to create."

"Nature speaks to those who have learned to listen."