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The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the
world, is the highest applause.
The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the
world, is the highest applause.
Fare ye well, and give us your applause.
[Lat., Vos valete et plaudite.]
Fare ye well, and give us your applause.
[Lat., Vos valete et plaudite.]
Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for read more
Applause that comes thundering with such force you might think the audience merely suffers the music as an excuse for its ovations.
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.
Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak
ones.
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.
O Popular Applause! what heart of man
Is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?
O Popular Applause! what heart of man
Is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?
I'll privily away; I love the people,
But do not like to stage me to their eyes;
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I'll privily away; I love the people,
But do not like to stage me to their eyes;
Though it do well, I do not relish well
Their loud applause and aves vehement,
Nor do I think the man of safe discretion
That does not affect it.
The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
As they marched, the crowds lining the route broke into applause, a sweet and deeply felt spontaneous pattering that was read more
As they marched, the crowds lining the route broke into applause, a sweet and deeply felt spontaneous pattering that was a sort of communal embrace. Welcome home.
