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The English people think themselves free but are mistaken; they are free only while electing members of parliament
Drawn from what Jean-Jacques Rousseau said
What Jean-Jacques Rousseau actually said
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau Genevan philosopher and writer (1712 to 1778)
The people of England regards itself as free; but it is grossly mistaken; it is free only during the election of members of parliament. As soon as they are elected, slavery overtakes it, and it is nothing.
Where this was said
↗The Social Contract (tr. G. D. H. Cole, 1913)gutenberg.org
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