Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Quote - Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to comb

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Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to comb

Virtue is a state of war, and to live in it we have always to combat with ourselves. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Although modesty is natural to man, it is not natural to children. Modesty only begins with the knowledge of evil. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Absolute silence leads to sadness. It is the image of death. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery. – Clarence Darrow, Resist Not Evil

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It is good that war is so horrible, or we might grow to like it. – Robert E. Lee

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