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Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards.
Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good.
Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good.
Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Utter originality is, of course, out of the question.
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
Originality is the art of concealing your sources
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
I invent nothing. I rediscover.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
