I think we cannot too strongly attack superstition, which is the disturber of society; nor too highly respect genuine religion, which is the support of it.
Jean-Jacques RousseauWe are born, so to speak, twice over; born into existence, and born into life; born a human being, and born a man.
Jean-Jacques RousseauIn all the ills that befall us, we are more concerned by the intention than the result. A tile that falls off a roof may injure us more seriously, but it will not wound us so deeply as a stone thrown deliberately by a malevolent hand. The blow may miss, but the intention always strikes home.
Jean-Jacques RousseauThe training of children is a profession, where we must know how to waste time in order to save it.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau