Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains
Society constrains the natural freedom we are born with
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains in a sentence
“Rousseau's opening to The Social Contract.”
Origin of Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract (1762)
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Existence depends on being observed or experienced
Man is a social animal
Humans are naturally inclined to live in communities
The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of
Emotion operates by a logic beyond rational analysis
No man is an island
Humans are interconnected; no one is truly independent
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation
Most people suppress their dissatisfaction and unfulfilled dreams
What does not kill me makes me stronger
Surviving hardship increases resilience