"The first sentiment of man was that of his existence, his first care that of preserving it."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher

Existence, Survival, Life, Instinct, Reflection

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"The important thing is not to survive, but to live."

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"Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over."

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"When question arise Be or not to beAlways be."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning."

C. S. Lewis, British Author

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"I simply can't look into the heavens on a crisp starry night and somehow bring myself to believe that the gaping expanse that engulfs the whole of me is the product of chance happenstance. And neither can I believe that the gaping expanse that rests within me is anything less."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"The world's existence is with common intent. No one has ownership of it. One may do whatever suits him. You cannot criticize him; you cannot say, 'This is wrong'. You cannot even think it. Everything is under nature's management."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

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"We came out of nothing and we will go back to nothing."

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"We are products of time."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"Time is the content of life."

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"Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases."

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"The important thing is not to survive, but to live."

"Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over."

"When question arise Be or not to beAlways be."

"We are nothing but a few atoms arranged in an intricate organized way."

"If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning."

"I simply can't look into the heavens on a crisp starry night and somehow bring myself to believe that the gaping expanse that engulfs the whole of me is the product of chance happenstance. And neither can I believe that the gaping expanse that rests within me is anything less."

"The world's existence is with common intent. No one has ownership of it. One may do whatever suits him. You cannot criticize him; you cannot say, 'This is wrong'. You cannot even think it. Everything is under nature's management."

"We came out of nothing and we will go back to nothing."

"We are products of time."

"Time is the content of life."

Explore more quotes by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

"Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves."

"People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little."

"Our will is always for our own good, but we do not always see what that is."

"Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains."

"Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases."

"Childhood is the sleep of reason."

"Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains."

"I may not be better than other people, but at least I'm different."

"Base souls have no faith in great individuals."

"He who is most slow in making a promise is the most faithful in performance of it."