Dennis Ritchie, an American computer scientist, is often credited with this quote. He humorously highlights the thin line between plagiarism and research, emphasizing the importance of building upon existing knowledge.
The quote "If you copy from one author, it's plagiarism. If you copy from two, it's research." has been attributed to playwright, raconteur and entrepreneur Wilson Mizner. The exact wording to which you allude has been widely attributed to comedian Steven Wright. Did he plagiarize Mizner? Probably not; too long a phrase. Remenber, Steve; " Bought a dog. Named him 'Stay' "
Plagiarism
plagiarism
Yes. To plagiarize is to "to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own". Whether you stole from Wikipedia, a book at the library, a newspaper, or Answers.com, it is still plagiarism if you copy someone else's work without giving them credit.
If you steal someone's story for aboriginal art that is plagiarism which is an offense.
"No, it is not actually possible to steal a person's life force. Such ideas are popular in fiction novels, such as vampire novels, and other superhuman-related topics."
He went to italy to steal ideas
NO!
No.
Industrial espionage.
So that they don't steal or plagiarize another person's idea
This term is "plagiarism". Another word that could describe this is "copyright infringement". In that case, it is when you steal a work that is copyrighted (protected by the author/maker).
because you "steal" people's thoughts/ideas