plagiarist

is one who, at least, has the merit of preservation.

Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.

is a man whose scissors are sharper than his wits

is one who helps to preserve what is best.

is one who thinks his best ideas were stolen by the ancients.

is someone who steals a writer's mental children.

A plagiarist steals a writer's mental children. — Isaac Asimov

is one who shows respect for the text by deceit.

By deceit the plagiarist shows respect for the text.

is one who, had they any real talent, could have stolen something better to plagiarize.

If the plagiarist had real talent she would have stolen a better poem. [News link.]

is always suspicious of being stolen from.

Plagiarists are always suspicious of being stolen from.

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