That "Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains" was the stirring pronouncement of
A) Rousseau.
B) Frederick II.
C) Diderot.
D) Jefferson.
E) Voltaire.

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This quote is attributed to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his work "The Social Contract" (1762). Rousseau believed that people were naturally good but corrupted by society and its institutions, and that the only way to regain freedom was through a social contract based on the general will of the people.

That "Man Is Born Free; and Everywhere He Is in Chains