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All cases are unique and very similar to others.
All cases are unique and very similar to others.
The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first read more
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.
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
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.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, read more
The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity. The believing man is the original man; whatsoever he believes, he believes it for himself, not for another.
