"During a rehearsal of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony the……" — James Keller
"During a rehearsal of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony the members of the orchestra were so overwhelmingly moved by the conducting of Arturo Toscanini that they rose as one man and applauded him. When the spontaneous cheering has subsided, Toscanini turned to his men, tears glistening in his eyes. "Please . . . please! Don't do this! You see, gentlemen, it isn't me you should applaud. It's Beethoven!""
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26 Quotes by James Keller
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Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.
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I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America.
— Tony Campolo
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The Commission endorses prevention as the principal strategy to use in deterring illegal entries. We applaud the efforts of innovative…
— Barbara Jordan
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When 20,000 people applaud you as you walk out to do your job, it should be an inspiration.
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In an audience of rough people a generous sentiment always brings down the house. In the tumult of war both…
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Common education standards are essential for producing the educated work force America needs to remain globally competitive. This voluntary state…
— Craig R. Barrett
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Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit!
— Augustus
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People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money…
— Horace
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If you think is was an accident, applaud.
— Geraldo Rivera
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We uniformly applaud what is right and condemn what is wrong, when it costs us nothing but the sentiment.
— William Hazlitt
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