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