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    The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

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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.

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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.

by Nnamdi Azikiwe Found in: Originality Quotes,
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I invent nothing. I rediscover.

I invent nothing. I rediscover.

by Auguste Rodin Found in: Originality Quotes,
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No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's read more

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.

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Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of read more

Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Originality Quotes,
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What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that read more

What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.

by Eugene Delacroix Found in: Originality Quotes,
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When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.

When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.

by John A. Shedd Found in: Originality Quotes,
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What a good thing Adam had--when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before.

What a good thing Adam had--when he said a good thing, he knew nobody had said it before.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

by Mark Twain Found in: Originality Quotes,
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