“Each man’s private property is henceforth protected by the whole community, and, moreover, subject to its authority: the right which the individual has to his own estate is always subordinate to the right which the community has over all. Otherwise, the enjoyment of this right would be feeble and illusory.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

I can sum up his position in a few French words, "amour de soi, pas, amour propre". Which means "self-love, not self-esteem".

Beautiful.