JeanJacques RousseauThere are times when I am so unlike myself that I might be taken for someone else of an entirely opposite character.
About This Quote
This quote explains how we can change for the better and become a better person, but it’s not always easy to do. When someone is in the act of committing a crime, for example, their goal is to become someone else completely. However, they may not be able to go through with it because they are stuck in the act. It is also possible that they are unable to change because they are unable to put aside their old personality.
Source: Confessions
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