Design Patterns, what does it mean to say they have an "aggressive disregard for originality"

I don't quite understand why a design pattern should not be something original? My take on it is that as long as it helps solve a recurring problem in an efficient manner, It should not matter whether it builds upon old principles or is derived from newer principles?

I would appreciate if someone could decipher the meaning of this quote by Brian Foote.

https://wiki.c2.com/?BrianFoote