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No man ever yet became great by imitation.
No man ever yet became great by imitation.
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
Imitation is at least 50 percent of the creative process
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
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.]
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
We are all easily taught to imitate what is base and depraved.
[Lat., Dociles imitandis
Turpibus ac read more
We are all easily taught to imitate what is base and depraved.
[Lat., Dociles imitandis
Turpibus ac pravis omnes sumus.]
