Quote by John Keats
I would jump down Etna for any public good -- but I hate a mawkish

I would jump down Etna for any public good — but I hate a mawkish popularity. – John Keats

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It appears to me that almost any man may like the spider spin from his own inwards his own airy citadel. – John Keats

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Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved. – Margaret Fuller

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Popular opinion is the greatest lie in the world. – Thomas Carlyle

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Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them. – Immanuel Kant

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Whatever is popular deserves attention. – James Mackintosh

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