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    He who studies to imitate the poet Pindar, O Julius, relies on
    artificial wings fastened on with wax, and is sure to give his
    name to a glassy sea.
    [Lat., Pindarum quisquis studet aemulari,
    Iule ceratis ope Daedalea
    Nititur pennis, vitreo daturus
    Nomina ponto.]

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To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship

To be as good as our fathers we must be better, imitation is not discipleship

by Wendell Phillips Found in: Imitation Quotes,
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Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

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I used to make original snowmen, but it was time consuming, hard work. So I said, heck, this is crazy! read more

I used to make original snowmen, but it was time consuming, hard work. So I said, heck, this is crazy! Now I crank out crude imitations of what's already popular! It takes no time or thought, and most people don't care about the difference, anyway! And what good is originality if you can't crank it out?

by Bill Watterson Found in: Imitation Quotes,
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Imitation is the sincerest flattery

Imitation is the sincerest flattery

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He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that
is set; on the contrary, he who read more

He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that
is set; on the contrary, he who imitates what is good always
falls short.
[It., L'imitazione del male supera sempre l'esempio; comme per il
contrario, l'imitazione del bene e sempre inferiore.]

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Insist on yourself; never imitate.

Insist on yourself; never imitate.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Imitation Quotes,
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Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon read more

Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
[Fr., C'est un betail servile et sot a mon avis
Que les imitateurs.]

by Jean De La Fontaine Found in: Imitation Quotes,
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Imitation is suicide.

Imitation is suicide.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Imitation Quotes,
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An imitative creature is man; whoever is foremost, leads the
herd.
[Ger., Der Mensch ist ein nachahmendes Geschopf.
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An imitative creature is man; whoever is foremost, leads the
herd.
[Ger., Der Mensch ist ein nachahmendes Geschopf.
Und wer Vorderste ist, fuhrt die Heerde.]

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