Imitation causes us to leave natural ways to enter into artificial ones; it therefore makes slaves. Alexandre Vinet More Quotes by Alexandre Vinet More Quotes From Alexandre Vinet God has never ceased to be the one true aim of all right human aspirations. Alexandre Vinet aspiration aim humans Duty does not consist in suffering everything, but in suffering everything for duty. Sometimes, indeed, it is our duty not to suffer. Alexandre Vinet suffering doe sometimes Religion finds the love of happiness and the principles of duty separated in us; and its mission, its masterpiece, is to reunite them. Alexandre Vinet missions principles religion Resignation is the courage of Christian sorrow. Alexandre Vinet sorrow christian courage Liberty is life; slavery is death. Alexandre Vinet slavery liberty