To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to li... - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This quote is attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects the freedom of others."

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Philosopher Writer French 1712–1778

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