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Quote by Francesco Guicciardini
One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while o

One who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imitates what is good always comes up short of it. – Francesco Guicciardini

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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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The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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

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