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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] / ˈɛm jəˌleɪt, ˈɛm jə lɪt /


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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

This man was another illustration of how fatal it was for mortals to try to emulate the gods.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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

The photo emulates the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album photo, but replaces the London streets with the city’s Santa Fe smokestack and rail yard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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 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

McColgan, 35, emulated mother Liz by roaring to gold in Birmingham four years ago in one of the most iconic moments of that event.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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

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

P&G emulated that approach by asking viewers to pay up to $9.99 to see the entire “Golden Pear Affair,” though they can also unlock future episodes by watching promotional content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Though I emulated them, I never thought it possible for a boy from the countryside to rival them in their worldliness.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Last year the then prime minister of the Faroes, Aksel Johannesen, told BBC News that Shetland could boost growth, revitalise island life and encourage population growth by emulating his country's tunnel network.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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

I began working even harder at my game because a few youngsters in Alexandra saw me as someone worth emulating.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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