The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless h…

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty. ✨ Du Contrat Social bk. 1, ch. 3 (1762)
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