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Alexandre Vinet was a prominent French historian born on June 17, 1797, and died on May 4, 1847. His life and academic contributions had a certain influence in the field of French historical studies.

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Famous Alexandre Vinet Quotes

“Liberty is life; slavery is death.”

Liberty Slavery

Author:Alexandre Vinet

“Duty does not consist in suffering everything, but in suffering everything for duty. Sometimes, indeed, it is our duty not to suffer.”

Doe Sometimes Suffering Duty

Book:Outlines of Theology

Source: Outlines of Theology

“Religion finds the love of happiness and the principles of duty separated in us; and its mission, its masterpiece, is to reunite them.”

Religion Principles Duty Missions Masterpiece

Book:Outlines of Philosophy and Literature

Source: Outlines of Philosophy and Literature

“Resignation is the courage of Christian sorrow.”

Christian Courage Sorrow Resignation Resigning

Book:Outlines of Theology

Source: Outlines of Theology

“God has never ceased to be the one true aim of all right human aspirations.”

Humans Aim Aspiration

Author:Alexandre Vinet

“Imitation causes us to leave natural ways to enter into artificial ones; it therefore makes slaves.”

Way Causes Natural Slave Artificial Imitation

Author:Alexandre Vinet

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Born: June 17, 1797
Died: May 4, 1847
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