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Jean-Jacques Rousseau initiated the modern genre of autobiography, vastly influenced the development of the Enlightenment through his political philosophy, and helped develop modern educational thought, although his book on the question outraged the French parliament so much that an arrest order was issued against him.

Voltaire was a French writer famous for his wit and irony. They were his tools for launching vitriolic attacks on the established Catholic church, the adversaries of freedom of religion and expression, and on separation of church and state. His prolific writing took almost every possible literary form: plays, novels, essays, but also poems, historical and scientific works.

From Aristotle to Haruki Murakami, Nietzsche and Mark Twain to Bob Marley, we have selected for you 100 of the greatest quotes about friendship. You will learn its value from 100 different angles: these witticisms, remarks and pearls of wisdom will provide you with inspiration, food for thought, and different ways to relate to this essential concept. Much-loved but hard to define, excessively precious but fleeting and fragile, friendship has driven the greatest minds to try and formulate its significance, give out advice, and gain new understanding; enjoy these quotes for pleasure, betterment, and gratitude.

Creativity is one seemingly mysterious force, which we long to understand and develop. We have selected for you 100 quotes from the greatest thinkers, artists and creators, for you to get strength and inspiration in your own life. Nourish yourself with the experience and reflection of the greatest authors: Nietzsche, Flaubert, Hemingway, Henry David Thoreau, Picasso, Banksy and so many others. Each one of them will give you food for thought, boosting your creative powers and providing you with a new understanding of the act of creation from an artistic and philosophical point of view. Develop your understanding and boost your creativity with the help of the best minds ever!

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about love. The range of authors of those 100 quotes about love is very wide : from Marilyn Monroe to William Shakespeare, from Lao Tzu, of course, to Jane Austen, Mahatma Gandhi, Charlotte Brontë, Oscar Wilde, from Mother Teresa to Victor Hugo or Charles Dickens.

We have selected for you 100 great life lessons quotes. The range of authors of those 100 quotes about love is very wide : from Marilyn Monroe to Rudyard Kipling, from Lao Tzu, of course, to Plato, Mahatma Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Gautama Buddha, Charlotte Brontë, Friedrich Nietzsche, from George S. Patton Jr. to Dale Carnegie or Martin Luther King Jr..

War is not a fatality, peace is not an accident. While some see war as a universal and ancestral aspect of human nature, others argue that t is only a result of specific socio-cultural or ecological circumstances. According to Conway W. Henderson, one source claims that 14,500 wars have taken place between 3500 BC and the late 20th century, costing 3.5 billion lives, leaving only 300 years of peace. So everyone should at least think about this subject, and be prepared to be concerned directly or indirectly by this question, peace or war.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about faith. Faith is a strong belief in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. Faith can inspire great men and women in their actions, in their thoughts, in their lives. The Bible contains a clear definition of faith in Hebrews 11.1: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Simply put, the biblical definition of faith is "trusting in something you cannot explicitly prove."

We have selected for you 100 great quotes to boost your self esteem. We use the expression self-esteem to talk about the beliefs you have about yourself - what you think about the type of person you are, your abilities, the positive and negative things about you and what you expect for your future. If you have healthy self-esteem, your beliefs about yourself will generally be positive. You may experience difficult times in your life, but you will generally be able to deal with these without them having too much of a long-term negative impact on you.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about science. The education of the people is a great wealth. Learning science and create our future through knowledge and science are great challenges for the nation. It will open the horizons of a glorious future.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about sex. It's a cliché because it's true: Men think about sex a lot, every seven seconds, according to some studies. Exploring our own imaginative hot zone keeps us connected to our sexual self, even when our real sex life is very normal. Sex is a fascinating subject, for men and women: we talk about it, we think about sex, we imagine it, we dream about it, we love have fun with it, laughing about it, etc. And of course, sex with someone we love is one of the most important moment in a human life.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes to enjoy your life. A great quote is very similar to a great thinking and a small poem. It can encapsulate a large web of ideas, thoughts, reflections, emotions in a few words. The reader of a great quote is forced to think about what he just heard. He has to think about those words and what they mean. An excellent quote requires the reader to pause to contemplate the real meaning and poesy of a few words. A great thought reaches a level of universality.

Si grâce aux connaissances scientifiques en matière médicale, diététique, nous savons gérer les besoins de notre corps, il semble que nous soyons plus ignorants de nos besoins psycho-affectifs et spirituels.

Qu'est-ce qui fait que, même si nous désirons sincèrement réussir parfois nous n'atteignons pas les objectifs et les résultats escomptés ? Qu'est-ce qui nous entrave ? Pouvons-nous nous libérer de ces liens et comment ?

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about wisdom. We all know what wisdom is: the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. Wisdom has been regarded as one of four cardinal virtues; and as a virtue, it is a habit or disposition to perform the action with the highest degree of adequacy under any given circumstance. This implies a possession of knowledge or the seeking thereof to apply it to the given circumstance.

We have selected for you 100 great quotes about success. We all know what success is : the attainment of fame, wealth, or social status. Or the achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted. In fact, success is a very personal thing. What drives one person may be radically different for another. And understanding how others measure or think about success can help you better understand your own definition. The most difficult part to achieve success is to focus on your goals, and to overtake your inner self, to overtake your internal blockings.

This audio method enables you to reconnect with your inner ressources and capacities to improve your health and achieve a greater sense of balance and wellbeing. To create long lasting positive changes in your life, you have to look within yourself. You have the keys to feel better in your body, calmer, more confident, more positive and more grounded. Try to be stable in your own thoughts, do not let a bad moment take you on a negative road of thinking, because you can replace the negative and bad thoughts with ones that are positive, beautiful and smart. You just need to look at things and events from a different angle, and things will change.

"To be zen and relax" is the audio method that enables you to reconnect with your inner ressources and capacities to improve your health and achieve a greater sense of balance and wellbeing. To create long lasting positive changes in your life, you have to look within yourself. You have the keys to feel better in your body, calmer, more confident, more positive and more grounded. Modern life, family problems or stressful jobs may have some consequences on your health and your wellbeing : all those problems can induce sleep problems, stress and anxiety related disorders, phobias, depression symptoms, burnout, difficulties to lose or gain weight, migraines and recurring headaches, addictions, digestives problems, chronic fatigue, stress related skin problems, and physical pain.

American worker productivity is high and continues to rise. According to a cross-national study released earlier this year by the International Labor Organization, American workers are the most productive in the world. This very high productivity at work could have some consequences like sleep problems, stress and anxiety related disorders, phobias, depression symptoms, burnout, difficulties to lose or gain weight, migraines and recurring headaches, addictions, digestives problems, chronic fatigue, stress related skin problems, and physical pain. Its necessary to find solutions and prevent or solve those problems, and to learn how to relax at work.

Sophrology is a body mind method to manage stress efficiently, sleep better and improve quality of life. Sophrology is a very popular method that has been used for over 40 years in Europe, in various places including sleep clinics, hospitals, schools, and much more. Sophrology is a structured method that enables you to reconnect with your inner resources and capacities to improve your health and achieve a greater sense of balance and wellbeing. To create long lasting positive changes in your life, you have to look within yourself.