Quote by Jean Jacques Rousseau

Base souls have no faith in great individuals.

Base souls have no faith in great individuals.

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This quote suggests that individuals of low moral character or those lacking vision and ambition are unable to appreciate or have belief in the capabilities and potential of extraordinary individuals. It implies that such individuals, due to their limited understanding or negative mindset, are unable to perceive and acknowledge the greatness and transformative power that extraordinary individuals can possess.

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