Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes ' he said his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. 'Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'. We are going to press on. We have work to do.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf.

A man desires praise that he may be reassured that he may be quit of his doubting of himself he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success.

Applause waits on success.

People go into politics because they want the affirmation and they want the applause.

But when women are moved and lend help when women who are by nature calm and controlled give encouragement and applause when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love then it is invincible.

In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man rather than the applause of thousands of people.

The envious die not once but as oft as the envied win applause.

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate ease health and applause and even life to the sacred calls of his country.