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 waits on success.

Applause waits on success.

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.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

Applause is a receipt, not a bill.

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.

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.

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.

We believe that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.

We believe that the applause of silence is the only kind that counts.