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Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
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
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.]
One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes read more
One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it.
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Imitation is the sincerest form of television.
Imitation is the sincerest form of television.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
