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Popularity is the easiest thing in the world to gain and it is the hardest thing to hold
Popularity is the easiest thing in the world to gain and it is the hardest thing to hold
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.
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.
Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.
Popularity is the crown of laurel which the world puts on bad art. Whatever is popular is wrong.
Being popular with an audience is a very rickety ladder to be on.
Being popular with an audience is a very rickety ladder to be on.
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.
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.
Applause waits on success.
Applause waits on success.
Everything popular is wrong.
Everything popular is wrong.