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I would advise him who wishes to imitate well, to look closely
into life and manners, and thereby to read more
I would advise him who wishes to imitate well, to look closely
into life and manners, and thereby to learn to express them with
truth.
[Lat., Respicere exemplar vitae morumque jubebo
Doctum imitatorem, et veras hinc ducere voces.]
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Imitation is the most serious form of flattery
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Imitation is the sincerest flattery
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
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.
