"Young gentlemen, who are to display their knowledge to the world, should have every motive of emulation, should be fo…"

"The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation."

"When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self."

"Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation."

"There is no human reason why a child should not admire and emulate his teacher's ability to do sums, rather than the …"

"Under the auspices of peace, our comprehensive renaissance will be built, and it will be a model for those who wish t…"

"Leisure and curiosity might soon make great advances in useful knowledge, were they not diverted by minute emulation …"

"I would hope they would be our fellow artists, rather than trying to emulate or idolize clowns like us."

"I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful s…"

"Men nearly always follow the tracks made by others and proceed in their affairs by imitation, even though they cannot…"