"There is nothing which a prudent man must shun more carefully than living with a view to popularity and giving seriou…"

"Their poet, a sad trimmer, but no less In company a very pleasant fellow, Had been the favorite of full many a mess O…"

"Some shout him, and some hang upon his car, To gaze in his eyes, and bless him. Maidens wave Their 'kerchiefs, and ol…"

"We have aimed at popularity in the best sense of that term. The truly popular writer never sinks into the vulgar crow…"

"That’s the problem with being the flavor of the month: before you know it, the calendar’s turned, and no one can reme…"

"And to some men popularity is always suspicious. Enjoying none themselves, they are prone to suspect the validity of …"

"Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you!"

"Popularity is a crime from the moment it is sought: it is only a virtue where men have it, whether they will or no. I…"

"All tongues speak of him, and the bleared sights Are spectacled to see him."

"I have seen the dumb men throng to see him, and The blind to hear him speak: matrons flung gloves, Ladies and maids t…"