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# Applause

Applause (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily the expression of approval by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences are usually expected to applaud after a performance, such as a musical concert, speech, or play. In most western countries, audience members clap their hands at random to produce a constant noise; however, it tends to synchronize naturally to a weak degree. As a form of mass nonverbal communication, it is a simple indicator of the average relative opinion of the entire group; the louder and longer the noise, the stronger the sign of approval.

## Quotes

* APPLAUSE, n. The echo of a platitude.
** Ambrose Bierce, The Cynic's Dictionary (1906); republished as The Devil's Dictionary (1911).
* Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
** Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon (1820), p. 205.
* Popular Applause! what heart of man Is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms?
** William Cowper, The Task (1785), Book II, line 431.
* The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world, is the highest applause.
** Ralph Waldo Emerson, An Address (July 15, 1838); reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 37.
* I live for the applause, applause, applause I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me The applause, applause, applause.
** Lady Gaga, "Applause", Artpop (2013).
* The applause of a single human being is of great consequence.
** Samuel Johnson, reported in James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson (1780).
* Anybody's applause is better than nobody’s.
** Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Francesca Carrara (1834), Vol. II, Chapter 7.
* Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause.
** Alexander Pope, Prologue to the Satires (1735), line 207.
* Vos valete et plaudite.
** Fare ye well, and give us your applause.
** Terence, last words of several comedies. See his Eunuchus V, 9. 64; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 37.
# Appendices to The Lord of the Rings

This page is for quotations from the Appendices of Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

## External links

* HarperCollins: UK & Worldwide Publishers
* Houghton Mifflin: US Publisher
* Official Site of the Movie Trilogy
The first volume of Tolkien’s greatly acclaimed epic was first published July 29, 1954, the second on November 11 of the same year, and the final volume on October 20, 1955.
# Appenzell proverbs

Appenzell is a historic canton in the northeast of Switzerland, and is entirely surrounded by the canton of St. Gallen.

## D

* Dert Epfel fallt nüd wit vom Stama, osser a-ma Re do chugelet.
** English equivalent: The apple does not fall far from the tree.
** von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "105, Apfel" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. I. p. 51.

## S

* Sechs Handwerker, siba Schäda.
** English equivalent: Jack of all trades and master of none.
** von Düringsfield, Ida; von Düringsfield, Otto (1875). "684, Handwerk" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanishcen und romanischen Sprachen Vergleichend. I. p. 355.

## W

* Wer z vil will, chond z' lötzel öber.
** English equivalent: Grasp all, lose all.
** von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "553, viel" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. II. pp. 307–308.

## See Also

* German proverbs
# Alter Egotist

"Alter Egotist" is a 1967 American animated short film as part of the Honey Halfwitch series directed by Chuck Harriton, written by Howard Post, and produced by Paramount Cartoon Studios. It was released by Paramount Pictures throughout April 1967.

## Honey Halfwitch

* [She asks a paper witch for her drawing gone away from a canvas] Pardon me, did you see the drawin- [surprises her] Gasp! Eek! [shakes her head quickly] Paper witch, you come to life. Yipee! I've got a new friend! Yelli!

## Cousin Maggie

* Grrr! Help! Swell will you paper greed!

## Cast

* Shari Lewis as Honey Halfwitch and Cousin Maggie (uncredited)
# Altaf Hussain Hali

Altaf Hussain Hali (1837 – 31 December 1914) (Urdu: الطاف حسین حاؔلی‎ – Alṭāf Ḥusain Ḥālī), also known as Maulana Khawaja Hali, was an Urdu poet and a writer.

## Quotes

* Farewell, Hindusthan, land of eternal spring, for long have we, as foreign guests, stayed here and enjoyed your hospitality.
** quoted from Jain, M. (2010). Parallel pathways: Essays on Hindu-Muslim relations, 1707-1857. p.7
* Whither has gone the superiority of the Muslims, In wealth, wisdom and learning? Whither has gone that fixity of purpose, That knew no barrier of land or sea? Whither has gone that vigour and where are those sturdy arms?
** quoted from Jain, M. (2010). Parallel pathways: Essays on Hindu-Muslim relations, 1707-1857. p.7
* Just as the army of Alexander marched back after reaching your border, I wish we also had returned unsuccessful from your gates.
** quoted from Jain, M. (2010). Parallel pathways: Essays on Hindu-Muslim relations, 1707-1857. p.7
* Like many of the north-Indian ashraf classes, Hali too considered Muslims to be the descendants of foreign conquerors... 'We were fire O Hind', he exclaimed, 'you've turned us into ash.'...
** quoted in Ayesha Jalal-.Self and Sovereignty: Individual and Community in South Asian Islam Since 1850 https://books.google.com/books?id=Sa6CAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA65 |date=2002 |publisher=Routledge |ISBN=978-1-134-59937-0 |page=65
# Altenburg proverbs

Altenburg (listen (help·info) ) is a city inThuringia, in eastern Germany, located 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Leipzig, 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of Dresden and 100 kilometres (62 miles) east of Erfurt. The dialect spoken in Altenburg is saxon.

## W

* Wenn man den Esel nennt, kommt er auch gerennt.
** English equivalent: Talk of the devil and you ll see his horns.
** von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Ida; von Reinsberg-Düringsfeld, Otto (1875). "691, Wolfe" (in German). Sprichwörter der germanischen und romanischen Sprachen. II. pp. 392–394.

## See Also

* German proverbs
# Alternate history

Alternate history is a subgenre of speculative fiction (or science fiction) and historical fiction that is set in a world in which history has diverged from the actual history of the world.

## Sourced

* Plausibility, as the necessary brake and control element, has been our most essential guide.
** Harold C. Deutsch, introduction to What If? Strategic Alternatives of WWII.
* It is easy to argue persuasively the truism that the lessons of history are best derived from what actually happened, rather than from what nearly happened. It should be added, however, that what happened becomes more fully comprehensible in the light of the contending forces that existed at moments of decision. Understanding of the total historical setting is bound to contribute to a clearer view of the actual course of affairs.
** Harold C. Deutsch, introduction to What If? Strategic Alternatives of WWII.
* We look at this as the best of all possible worlds, but the French know it isn't, because most people speak English.
** Mark Olson at the "Histories: The Way We Weren't" panel at Boskone 28.
* Is the very essence of what science fiction is all about.
** Harry Harrison on alternate history.
** Fred Bush (July 15, 2002). The Time of the Other: Alternate History and the Conquest of America. Strange Horizons. Retrieved on 2 January 2009..

## See also

* Harry Turtledove
* S. M. Stirling

## External links

* Alternate History 101 by Evelyn C. Leeper
* Today in Alternate History, a daily-updated blog, featuring "Important Events In History That Never Occurred Today" in several recurring timelines.
# Alpo Rusi

Alpo Rusi (17 August 1949 –) is a Finnish diplomat.

## Quotes

* We have to see our past openly and speak the truth, not pretending. It is difficult relationship but we have managed to maintain stability, we have managed to maintain a trade, and even the goal of Soviet Union was not necessarily the end of the world for Finland.
** Professor Alpo Rusi's Interview For Sky News During The Helsinki Summit (21 July 2018) Alpo Rusi
# Altered Carbon (TV series)

Altered Carbon is an American Netflix science fiction.

## Season 1
### Ep. 2 - "Fallen angel"

    Takeshi Kovacs: Peace is an illusion and no matter how tranquil the world seems peace doesn't last long. Peace is a struggle against our very nature. A skin we stretch over the bone, muscle and sinew of our own innate savagery. The instinct of violence curls inside us like a parasite, waiting for a chance to feed on our rage and multiply until it bursts out of us. War is the only thing we really understand.
    Takeshi Kovacs: Technology advances, but humans don't. We're smart monkeys and what we want is always the same: food, shelter, sex and in all its forms - escape.
    Takeshi Kovacs: I knew I shouldn't go, 'cause when the victors rewrite history, it's just another kind of war, waged after the battlefield killing is done to murder the memory of the defeated.

### Ep. 3 - "In a lonely place"

    Laurens Bancroft: In this world the only real choice is between being the purchaser and the purchased.

### Ep. 6 - "Man with my face"

    Takeshi Kovacs: She is not gonna die.
    Quellcrist Falconer: That will be a change for you.
    Takeshi Kovacs: I won't let it happen. Not this time, not ever again.
    Quellcrist Falconer: This is what you do, love. Stride across the centuries, and death follows, churning in your wake.
    Takeshi Kovacs: That's poetic.
    Quellcrist Falconer: I'm a figment of your tortured psyche, I say what you're thinking.
    Takeshi Kovacs: A man who never loves gives no hostage to fortune, to paraphrase a great scientist.
    Quellcrist Falconer: A man who doesn't love isn't really a man, to paraphrase you.
# Arthur Chapman (poet)

Arthur Chapman (June 25, 1873 – December 4, 1935) was an early twentieth century American poet and newspaper columnist.

## Quotes
### Out Where the West Begins and Other Western Verses (1917)

* Out where the handclasp’s a little stronger, Out where the smile dwells a little longer, That’s where the West begins.
** Out Where the West Begins, st. 1.
* We used to run a cow-ranch, In all that old term meant, But all our ancient glories In recent years have went; We’re takin’ summer boarders, And, puttin’ it quite rude, It’s now the cowboy’s province To herd the festive dude.
** The Dude Ranch, st. 1.
* The sheep are down at the water, a-drinkin' their bloomin' fill, An' me and the dog are dozin', as herders and collies will; The world may be movin' somewheres, but here it is standin' still.
** The Herder's Reverie, st. 1.
* It's hard to think that in cities there's men who are goin' to mad, Each strivin' to beat his fellows and get what the others had; And from this here peaceful viewpoint, such doin's look bad, plum bad.
** The Herder's Reverie, st. 3.
* It was jest another instance of a flaw in work of man; A lefty never figgered in the gunman’s battle plan; There ain’t no scheme man thinks of that Dame Nature cannot beat — So his pupils are unlearnin’ that cute trick they got from Pete.
** Pete's Error, st. 4.
* He is the last of that old guard defending Cattle Land, Those knights who jousted for the cause — blood brothers of the brand; But now they’ve fenced the water-hole, they’re harrowing the plain, They’re changing all the sagebrush flats to fields of waving grain; The cowmen will be gone, they say, and there are no recruits — Good-bye, brave cattle-puncher in the high-heeled boots!
** The High-Heeled Boots, st. 3.
* Out among the big things — The mountains and the plains — An hour ain’t important, Nor are the hour’s gains; The feller in the city Is hurried night and day, But out among the big things He learns the calmer way.
** Out Among the Big Things, st. 1.
* Out among the big things — The heights that gleam afar — A feller gets to wonder What means each distant star; He may not get an answer, But somehow, every night He feels, among the big things, That everything’s all right.
** Out Among the Big Things, st. 3.

### Cactus Center (1921)

* We welcome folks in Cactus Center if they've got an honest lay; If their game ain't too durn crooked, we never stop the play; But a get-rich-quicker blew in, with a game we did n't like, So we did n't waste the minutes in invitin' him to hike.
** Discipline in Cactus Center, st. 1.
* There ain't no leaves to turn to gold— There ain't a tree in sight— In other ways the herder's told October's come, all right.
** October on the Sheep Range, st. 1.

## External links

* Arthur Chapman's Classic Cowboy Poetry
# Arthur Clement Hilton

Arthur Clement (1851 – 3 April 1877) was an English clergyman and poet, known for his poem "Octopus", a parody of Swinburne's "Dolores".

## Quotes

* Strange beauty, eight-limbed and eight-handed, Whence camest to dazzle our eyes? With thy bosom bespangled and banded With the hues of the seas and the skies; Is thy home European or Asian, O mystical monster marine? Part molluscous and partly crustacean, Betwixt and between.Wast thou born to the sound of sea trumpets? Hast thou eaten and drunk to excess Of the sponges—thy muffins and crumpets, Of the seaweed—thy mustard and cress? Wast thou nurtured in caverns of coral, Remote from reproof or restraint? Art thou innocent, art thou immoral, Sinburnian or Saint?Lithe limbs, curling free, as a creeper That creeps in a desolate place, To enroll and envelop the sleeper In a silent and stealthy embrace, Cruel beak craning forward to bite us, Our juices to drain and to drink, Or to whelm us in waves of Cocytus, Indelible ink!O breast, that ’twere rapture to writhe on! O arms ’twere delicious to feel Clinging close with the crush of the Python, When she maketh her murderous meal! In thy eight-fold embraces enfolden, Let our empty existence escape, Give us death that is glorious and golden, Crushed all out of shape!Ah! thy red lips, lascivious and luscious, With death in their amorous kiss, Cling round us, and clasp us, and crush us, With bitings of agonised bliss; We are sick with the poison of pleasure, Dispense us the potion of pain; Ope thy mouth to its uttermost measure And bite us again!
** "Octopus (Written at the Crystal Palace Aquarium) by Algernon Charles Sin-burn", The Light Green, no. 1 (Cambridge, 1872)
# Arthur Drews

Christian Heinrich Arthur Drews (German: [dʁɛfs]; 1 November 1865 – 15 July 1935) was a German writer, historian, philosopher, and important representative of German monist thought. He was born in Uetersen, Holstein, in present-day Germany.

## Quotes

* To bind up religion with history, as modern theologians do, and to represent an historical religion as the need of modern man, is no proof of insight, but of a determination to persuade oneself to recognise the Christian religion alone.
** The Witnesses to the Historicity of Jesus by Arthur Drews The Witness of the Gospels

## See also

* Christ myth theory
# Andrew Weissmann

Andrew Weissmann (born March 17, 1958) is an American attorney and professor. He was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1991 to 2002, when he prosecuted high-profile organized crime cases. He served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller's Special Counsel's Office (2017–2019), as Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice (2015–2017) and is currently a professor at NYU Law School.

## Quotes

* What you have here is chapter and verse over and over again about an effort, a conspiracy – a criminal conspiracy – to thwart the will of the American electorate. There is no more serious crime in American history than that.
** Legal expert gasps at previously unknown detail in unsealed election interference filing published October 2, 2024

## See also

* Mueller special counsel investigation
# Andrew Yeom Soo-jung

Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (5 December 1943 –) is a Korean cardinal of the Catholic Church.

## Quotes

* Peace is the gift of God. Peace is realized through fraternal love. Peace is not something to enjoy alone but something to share. Peace of the Korean Peninsula becomes even more meaningful when we are able to contribute to the well-being and prosperity of our neighbor countries and countries around the world.
** Bishop charged with Pyongyang has never been there, prays daily Rosary for his northern flock (2 May 2018)
# America (disambiguation)

America may refer to:
* The Americas, also known as the New World
* The United States of America, a country located therein
* America: Imagine the World Without Her, a 2014 political documentary film by Dinesh D'Souza
This disambiguation page, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name, lists articles associated with the name America (disambiguation). If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
# American Apparel

American Apparel, LLC is a clothing company based out of Los Angeles, California. It has over 155 stores in 11 countries. Its claim to fame is sweatshop-free clothing made in Downtown Los Angeles, where it pays its employees an average of US$13 per hour. Employees also receive benefits such as paid time off, healthcare, company-subsidized lunches, bus passes, free ESL classes, on-site masseurs, free parking, proper lighting and ventilation, and the most up-to-date equipment. It is currently in the process of large retail growth, opening stores in the United States, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, the UK, France and Mexico.
The company, along with its founder Dov Charney, have also garnered some scandal and critism for its highly sexualized ads and work environment.

## Sourced

* There are garment factories in the U.S. where employees have union contracts, get full family health benefits, decent wages, three and four weeks of paid vacations, a decent pension and respect from their supervisors. When you buy a shirt, a dress, a suit or a T-shirt from these companies, you can shop with a conscience. This isn't the case at American Apparel.
** Richard Applebaum, [Ellenson, Ruth (2005). "Unfashionable Crisis" The Jewish Journal (accessed August 8, 2006)].
* I’m not sure if you could universally say sex doesn’t sell any more. [But] as soon as the brand loses that genuine claim to be something fresh and representing its customers, it has got to find something else to pitch itself as, and I’m not sure American Apparel has.
** Nicky Baird in Rupert Neate, (21 August 2015). "Once-sexy American Apparel looks impotent in face of impending doom". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
* Sex is inextricably linked to fashion and apparel. It has been and always will be. And our clothing is connected to our sexual expression.
** Don Charney, in Rupert Neate, (21 August 2015). "Once-sexy American Apparel looks impotent in face of impending doom". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
* I love the American Apparel long-sleeve waffle shirt. You can't do it too much. If you wear a long-sleeve black T-shirt every single day, nobody's going to say, "That guy wears a long-sleeve black T-shirt too much." If you're wearing a sweatshirt that says "Gap Est. 1969" on it, you've got a couple days of wearing that before someone goes, "Why don't you do some laundry?"
** John Mayer, [Snierson, Dan (2006). (with Elle magazine) "Man of Style" JMEyeCandy.com (accessed August 8, 2006)].
* American Apparel, Charney’s clothing company, is going against the trend of globalization in clothing manufacturing; he’s making mad cash with unbranded T-shirts, all locally produced in his downtown L.A. factory.
** Alexandra Spunt, [(2003). "Mr. No Logo" MontrealMirror.com (accessed August 7, 2006)].
# America First (policy)

America First refers to a populist political theory in the United States that emphasizes the fundamental notion of "putting America first", which generally involves disregarding global affairs and focusing solely on domestic policy in the United States. This generally denotes policies of isolationism, American nationalism, and protectionist trade policy.

## Quotes

* That sales pitch he's making to be your President? Put your faith in him -- and you'll win big? That's the same sales pitch he made to all those small businesses. Then Trump walked away, and left working people holding the bag. He also talks a big game about putting America First. Please explain to me what part of America First leads him to make Trump ties in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin. Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again -- well, he could start by actually making things in America again.
** Hillary Clinton, Democratic National Convention Nomination Acceptance Address, delivered 28 July 2016, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Shall it be 'America First' or 'Workers of the World, Unite!'"
** Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, "Do You Believe in Patriotism?" (March, 1916)
* The jingoes and war speculators are filling the air with the sentimental slogan of hypocritical nationalism, "America for Americans," "America first, last, and all the time...The very proclaimers of "America first" have long before this betrayed the fundamental principles of real Americanism...the other truly great Americans who aimed to make of this country a haven of refuge, who hoped that all the disinherited and oppressed people in coming to these shores would give character, quality and meaning to the country.
** Emma Goldman, "Preparedness, the Road to Universal Slaughter" (1915)
* The real meaning of America First is Blame America First.
** Bill Kristol, Twitter post (11 April 2018)

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on America First (policy) on Wikipedia
# American Colonization Society

The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America, commonly known as the American Colonization Society (ACS), was a group established in 1816 by Robert Finley to encourage and support the migration of free African Americans to the continent of Africa.

## Quotes

* This scheme had no sooner been propagated, than the old and leading colored men of Philadelphia, Pa., with Richard Allen, James Forten, and others at their head, true to their trust and the cause of their brethren, summoned the colored people together, and then and there, in language and with voices pointed and loud, protested against the scheme as an outrage, having no other object in view, than the benefit of the slave-holding interests of the country
** Martin Delany, The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States (1852), Chapter 3