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Quote by Samuel Johnson
Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those

Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble. – Samuel Johnson

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There are goods so opposed that we cannot seize both, but, by too much prudence, may pass between them at too great a distance to reach either. – Samuel Johnson

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Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing when we have made it, the next wish is to change again. – Samuel Johnson

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Imitation, if it is not forgery, is a fine thing. It stems from a generous impulse, and a realistic sense of what can and cannot be done. – James Fenton

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It is well to respect the leader. Learn from him. Observe him. Study him. But dont worship him. Believe you can surpass. Believe you can go beyond. Those who harbor the second-best attitude are invariably second-best doers. – Dr. David Schwartz

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To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite. – G. C. (Georg Christoph) Lichtenberg

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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. – Carl Gustav Jung

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