Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Foolishness and Folly Quotes

Thus, before my future career was decided, I wasted the most precious period of my life in foolishness. (1.3.1)

Sure, he says he wasted time. We're thinking that Rousseau might look fondly back his foolish years, though.

Young and foolish though the Count Favria was, he gave me a most sensible lecture on the occasion. (3.1.21)

Do you think Rousseau has a weird and wonderful ability to discern who's foolish and who's wise?

This action, foolish though it was, earned me a sort of consideration in the country, which was useful to me. (5.1.18)

Rousseau realizes early on that bravado is often interpreted as clever, rather than foolish.