Freedom does not consist in the fact that people can do...

Definition by Jean Jacques Rousseau about liberty, people

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Freedom does not consist in the fact that people can do whatever they want, but that they must not want.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Definition by Jean Jacques Rousseau about liberty, people.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Jean Jacques Rousseau 1712 - 1778, french philosopher

Was born on: 28 jun 1712.
Died on 02 jul 1778, at 66 years old.

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