Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
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More Quotes from Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The right of conquest has no foundation other than the right of the strongest.
Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited.
Provided a man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity.
To endure is the first thing that a child ought to learn, and that which he will have the most need to know.
Falsehood has an infinity of combinations, but truth has only one mode of being.
I prefer liberty with danger than peace with slavery.
More on Patience
Many people resented my impatience and honesty, but I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.
Two of the hardest tests in life: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to accept whatever you encounter.
Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting.
Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.
Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.
