How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Perhaps he attributed the credit of it to me, and supposed that I was less stupid than I looked. (6.2.21)
For such a whip-smart guy, Rousseau sure loves to put his own intelligence down.
Quote #5
Since my foolish and tiresome silence, which I could not overcome, arose from my fear of making social blunders I elected, in order to give myself courage, to trample all courtesies underfoot. (8.1.18)
That's Rousseau for you. His mantra: Being silent is always a mistake, while brashly rushing ahead gets something accomplished.