Quotation by

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Rousseau is saying that no person is born with the right to control or rule others simply because of who they are. Authority over others must be earned or agreed upon, not assumed as a natural or automatic condition.

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