Sublime

Tout ce qui donne quelque valeur à notre existence, dépend de la contrainte imposée aux actions d’autrui. Donc quelques règles de conduite doivent être imposées par la loi d’abord, et puis par l’opinion pour beaucoup de choses sur lesquelles l’action de la loi ne peut s’exercer. Ce que doivent être ces règles, voilà la principale question dans les

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Rousseau is, however, troubled by the fact that the majority of a people does not necessarily represent its most-intelligent citizens. Indeed, he agrees with Plato that most people are stupid. Thus, the general will, while always morally sound, is sometimes mistaken. Hence Rousseau suggests the people need a lawgiver—a great mind like Solon or

Now I know of only two methods of establishing equality in the political world; every citizen must be put in possession of his rights, or rights must be granted to no one.