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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.
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.
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.]
Imitation is the sincerest form of television.
Imitation is the sincerest form of television.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
Imitation, if noble and general, insures the best hope of originality.
