“Applauds of the ignorant majority are worthless; applauds of the wise minority are priceless! Look carefully, who are applauding you? Look carefully, who are blessing you? Mud in the ground or stars in the sky?”
“If you are a person who contributes something new to the realm of human knowledge, I will be the first one to stand and applaud.”
“Italian men are like show poodles. Sometimes they look so good I want to applaud.”
“Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.”
“What you applaud you encourage, but beware what you celebrate...”
“Applaud my idiocy.”