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The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
 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.] 
 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. 
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.
 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. 
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.
 Like Cato, give his little senate laws,
 And sit attentive to his own applause.  
 Like Cato, give his little senate laws,
 And sit attentive to his own applause. 
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.