Mahatma Gandhi Quotes
Imitation is the sincerest flattery.
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The earliest known use of this expression is in the associated citation. There are earlier variations such as a 1714 issue of The Spectator magazine which included the phrase: “Imitation is a kind of artless flattery.” See the related quote for a popular variation by Oscar Wilde.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.