Quote by Jean Jacques Rousseau

The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during election of members of parliament; as soon as the members are elected, the people is enslaved; it is nothing. In the brief moment of its freedom, the English people makes such a use of that freedom that it deserves to lose it.

The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely

Summary

This quote criticizes the illusion of freedom in English society. It suggests that while people may believe they are free, true freedom only exists during the process of electing members of parliament. Once elected, however, the people are enslaved and their voices seemingly ignored. The quote implies that the English people squander their brief moment of freedom by not utilizing it effectively, which, in the speaker's viewpoint, justifies their subsequent loss of freedom.

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