Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote about freedom from Emile, or On Education - freedom, not power, is the greatest good. That man is truly free who desires what he is able to perform, and does what he desires.
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“ freedom, not power, is the greatest good. That man is truly free who desires what he is able to perform, and does what he desires. ”
 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile, or On Education (1762). copy citation

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Author Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Source Emile, or On Education
Topic freedom power
Date 1762
Language English
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Note Translated by Barbara Foxley
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote about freedom from Emile, or On Education - freedom, not power, is the greatest good. That man is truly free who desires what he is able to perform, and does what he desires.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote about freedom from Emile, or On Education - freedom, not power, is the greatest good. That man is truly free who desires what he is able to perform, and does what he desires.