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I undertake the same project as Montaigne, but with an aim contrary to his own: for he wrote his Essays only for others, and I write my reveries only for myself.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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I undertake the same project as Montaigne, but with an aim contrary to his own: for he wrote his Essays only for others, and I write my reveries only for myself. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Philosopher from Republic of Geneva (1712–1778).

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This quote is attributed to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Philosopher from Republic of Geneva.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived from 1712 – 1778.