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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

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

You don’t need a cardboard coop to emulate the competition elsewhere—and if ice cream isn’t enough of a draw, treat the person who goes longest without using their phone to a free drink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

But if experts appreciate art more than other people, why should we not emulate them?

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

SafeMind has two models: Red Tempest, which is an “offensive” model that emulates AI adversaries, and Blue Solano, which is a “defensive” model designed to fix identified issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

In doing so, he emulates his friend Claressa Shields, who was ringside and remains female boxing's trailblazer with undisputed crowns in three divisions.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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

In “Digging Stars,” the protagonist is an astronomer from Zimbabwe who emulates her father’s profession.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024

He knows Vincent admires and emulates those two.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

He plays in a certain style, and it can’t be emulated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

Gallatin emulated Washington’s vision of the road as a means of bolstering commerce and fostering national unity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

My father had a lot of artist’s prints, limited edition copies approved and signed by the artist of the masterwork they emulated.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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

So far, Warsh is emulating the first Greenspan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Fastidious Johnny had bought his own cup, emulating men who were in better circumstances.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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