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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.]
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.]
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
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.]
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Imitation is the sincerest flattery