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

Alexandre Vinet

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Alexandre Vinet
Age: 50 †
Born: 1797
Born: January 1
Died: 1847
Died: January 1
Historian
Journalist
Literary Critic
Philosopher
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Lausanne VD
Alexandre Rodolphe Vinet
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