'Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains' Who among the following made this statement?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Rousseau.

 Analysis of the Statement
The famous opening line, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains," is from The Social Contract (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

This statement encapsulates Rousseau's core critique of modern society:

"Man is born free": This refers to the state of nature, where man is naturally free and independent.
"everywhere he is in chains": This refers to the oppressive and corrupting nature of established social and political institutions, which replace natural freedom with unjust constraints.

Rousseau's work, The Social Contract, is an attempt to find a form of political association where individuals can submit to the "General Will" and, by doing so, retain their freedom.