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Jean-Jacques Rousseau Quotes: People in their natural state are basically good. But this natural innocence,however, is corrupted by the evils of society.
         

People in their natural state are basically good. But this natural innocence,however, is corrupted by the evils of society.


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I am not made like any of those I have seen. I venture to believe that I am not made like any of those who are in existence. If I am not better, at least I am different.

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