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Whoever refuses to obey the general will will be forced to do so by the entire body; this means merely that he will be forced to be free.
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Whoever Refuses To Obey The General Will

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Whoever refuses to obey the general will will be forced to do so by the entire body; this means merely that he will be forced to be free.
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