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" But so long as power remains by itself on one side, and enlightenment and wisdom isolated on the other, wise men will rarely think of great things, princes will more rarely carry out fine actions, and the people will continue to be vile, corrupt, and unhappy. "

Jean-Jacques Rousseau , Oeuvres de J. J. Rousseau: Avec Des Notes Historiques, Volume 9


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Jean-Jacques Rousseau quote : But so long as power remains by itself on one side, and enlightenment and wisdom isolated on the other, wise men will rarely think of great things, princes will more rarely carry out fine actions, and the people will continue to be vile, corrupt, and unhappy.