plagiarism, n.All

Plagiarism is today unable to be approached on the level of concept. It is approached via a narcissism of small differences which enforces originality on the level of the sentence.

Plagiarism is most difficult to avoid when it is the plagiarism of ourselves.

Plagiarism is fortuitous. When a thing has been said and well, one ought to have no scruple, and rather to take it and copy it.

Plagiarism is a mark of maturity. While immature poets imitate, mature poets steal.

Plagiarism is a literary coincidence compounded of a discreditable priority and an honorable subsequence.

Plagiarism is always overblown as a concern. You should never worry about someone stealing your ideas. If they are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.

Plagiarism is a ridiculous charge. The poet is free to help himself wherever he finds material suited to his work. He may even appropriate entire columns with their carved capitals, if the temple he thus supports be a beautiful one.

Plagiarism is an art in itself when it amounts to good swiping