Francois de La Rochefoucauld Imitation Quotations

There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand imitations.

We love much better those who endeavor to imitate us, than those who strive to equal us. For imitation is a sign of esteem, but competition of envy.

Truth does not do as much good in the world as its imitations do harm.

The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals.

The only good copies are those which make us see the absurdity of bad originals.