“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau · Wisdom quote

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote card
Philosopher · 1712 – 1778

Genevan philosopher whose Social Contract shaped modern political thought.

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