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“It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age. But to escape censure a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing”

Men May Done Whole Age Action Wise Gains Harder Ill Whole Life Foolish Applause Censure

Author:David Hume

“It is a dangerous thing for the perfecting of our minds to gain applause by works that do not call forth the whole of our energies; for in that case one generally comes to a standstill.”

Mind Whole Energy Cases Dangerous Gains Applause Dangerous Things Standstill

Author:Georg C. Lichtenberg

“The quicker, the louder, the applause with which another tries to gain you over to his purpose - the bitterer his censure if he miss his aim.”

Ifs Trying Purpose Missing Gains Aim Applause Censure

Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater

“The truly great consider, first, how they may gain the approbation of God, and, secondly, that of their own conscience. Having done this, they would then willingly conciliate the good opinion of their fellow-men. But the truly little reverse the thing. The primary object with them is to secure the applause of their fellow-men; and having effected this, the approbation of God and their own conscience may follow on as they can.”

Men Firsts May Littles Done Opinion Atheism Objects Conscience Gains Fellows Secure Primaries Reverse Fellow Man Applause

Book:Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

Source: Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan

“customary interruptions are not only gratifying and cheering, but they are also really necessary in order to gain breath and voice to carry one on through some violent exertions; though after all it must be confessed that silence is the most flattering applause an Actor can receive.”

Order Actors Voice Silence Gains Theater Breaths Violent Cheer Silence Is Applause Flattering Exertion Interruptions

Author:Sarah Siddons

“Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.”

Love Gains Sarcasm Applause Fear Not Satirist

Book:Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].

Source: Characteristics: in the manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims [by W. Hazlitt].

“For official record, announce instructor, the state requires no epic hero. No strive achieve personal celebrity of spotlight and applause. Lectures instructor, the state desires best ideal perform as mediocre. No gain attention showboat. No buffoon. Best effort so occur average. Suppress climbing ego. Become ordinary. Invisible.”

“One gains universal applause who mingles the useful with the agreeable, at once delighting and instructing the reader.”

Writing Reader Gains Universal Editing Applause

Author:Horace