Jean-Jacques Rousseau — "Civilization is a thin and precarious crust, which can be broken through at any …"

Civilization is a thin and precarious crust, which can be broken through at any moment by the earthquake from below.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau — Jean-Jacques Rousseau Early Modern · Social contract theory

Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:

Click any product to generate a realistic preview (~30s). Up to 3 at a time.

Details

Attributed, often paraphrased from his general philosophy on the dangers of civilization.

Date: c. 1750s-1760s

Shocking

Verification

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: grok

1 source checked

Your Cart

Your cart is empty