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Which philosoper is credited with saying, "When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him"?

emulate

[em-yuh-layt, em-yuh-lit] / ΛˆΙ›m jΙ™ΛŒleΙͺt, ΛˆΙ›m jΙ™ lΙͺt /


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Horton showed up to his audition and instinctively tried to emulate Tanter’s signature baritone voice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For the activists at Pro Animal DC, who are seeking to emulate places like California and Pittsburgh that have enacted laws against foie gras, it's about fighting animal cruelty.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

One way to emulate highly successful people is to start in a tactile sector, like construction or auto repair, that gives you hands-on experience.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Speaking to the BBC, Baroness Casey said she agreed with the proposal to emulate cancer care.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The prestige-competition, heretofore mostly economic, might force Karhide to emulate its larger neighbor, to become a nation instead of a family quarrel, as Estraven had said; to become, as Estraven had also said, patriotic.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

“You could feel the characters being designed in a way that emulates real-life experiences,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025

James’ figure, one inch taller than the typical Ken doll, emulates the Lakers forward’s fashion sense with a blue varsity jacket patched with his initials, “LJ,” and his signature 23 jersey number.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025

Artificial photosynthesis, which emulates this natural process of photosynthesis, uses sunlight to produce valuable resources, such as hydrogen, and it has garnered attention as a sustainable energy solution.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

The panel will have a broad remit to examine working practices as well as standards, and emulates a similar committee set up by Tony Blair's Labour government in the wake of its 1997 election win.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024

In addition, he is continually amazed by how much Maxine emulates her parents, how much she respects their tastes and their ways.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck examine Greenspan’s legacy and the way it’s being emulated by the Fed’s current chair, Kevin Warsh.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

That was emulated a couple of hours later by Manchester City's Erling Haaland in Norway's 4-1 win over Iraq.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Using an emulated target trial approach, which relies on existing healthcare data rather than traditional clinical trials, the researchers were able to assess outcomes more quickly and efficiently.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026

The site emulated Facebook and TikTok by adding a news feed and videos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

Boys everywhere called themselves Ali, and emulated his “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee” routines.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Meanwhile, the price of lab-grown diamonds — or diamonds made by emulating the earth’s natural heat and pressure conditions — has fallen, as technological advances and production expansion lead to oversupply.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

A boyhood Chelsea supporter, Monga rates their former Belgium international Eden Hazard as his idol and is intent on emulating the forward.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

But issues arose when emulating the blue and brown colors, which both require large amounts of Blue No. 1.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

A senior Chinese official, in the heart of American financial power, questioned whether the model was worth emulating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

It has everyone in class so excited about the thought of emulating Anne and Zlata.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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