Well, I know they've always told you/Selfishness was wrong/Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this read more

Well, I know they've always told you/Selfishness was wrong/Yet it was for me, not you, I came to write this song/

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

Anyone who is popular is bound to be disliked.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of read more

There are few cases in which mere popularity should be considered a proper test of merit; but the case of song-writing is, I think, one of the few.

Applause waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony read more

Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of the few; and number not voices, but weigh them.

Popularity is glory's small change.

Popularity is glory's small change.

True popularity is not the popularity which is followed after, but the popularity which follows after.

True popularity is not the popularity which is followed after, but the popularity which follows after.