Rén shēng ér zìyóu, què wúwǎng-bùzài jiāsuǒ zhīzhōng. Zhè shì Lúsuō de míngyán.
'Man is born free, yet everywhere he is in chains' - a famous line from Rousseau.
Tips
history
His idea that sovereignty resides in the 公意 (general will) became a foundation of modern republicanism and was cited extensively by Robespierre. 爱弥儿 (Emile) founded modern progressive education.
usage
Distinguish from 罗素 (Bertrand Russell) and 鲁迅 - all three are routinely confused by students. The surname 卢 here is a phonetic match for Rous-.
