Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and literature a quotation

Every man is a borrower and a mimic, life is theatrical and

Summary

This quote suggests that every individual is both an imitator and an absorber of ideas and behaviors from others. It implies that life is like a stage, where people take on different roles and play various parts. Similarly, literature is seen as a collection of quotes, with authors borrowing and reinterpreting ideas from previous works. Overall, it emphasizes the idea that humans are constantly influenced by others and that both life and literature are a reflection of this borrowing and mimicry.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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