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In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.
What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling read more
What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.
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.
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.
The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
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?
With these shreds
They vented their complainings, which being answered
And a petition granted them, a strange read more
With these shreds
They vented their complainings, which being answered
And a petition granted them, a strange one,
To break the heart of generosity,
And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps
As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon,
Shouting their emulation.
We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.
We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.
