Men say the golden age is a fable; it always will be for those whose feelings and taste are depraved. People… — Jean Jacques Rousseau

Men say the golden age is a fable; it always will be for those whose feelings and taste are depraved. People do not really regret the golden age, for they do nothing to restore it. What is needed for its restoration? One thing only, and that is an impossibility; we must love the golden age.

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