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John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa

John Philip Sousa ((November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily for American military and patriotic marches.

Remember always that the composer's pen is still mightier than the bow of the violinist; in you lie all the possibilities of the creation of beauty.
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Grand opera is the most powerful of stage appeals and that almost entirely through the beauty of music.
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I had found English audiences highly satisfactory. They are the best listeners in the world. Perhaps the music-lovers of some of our larger cities equal the English, but I do not believe they can be surpassed in that respect.
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My religion lies in my composition.
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I have always believed that 98% of a student's progress is due to his own efforts, and 2% to his teacher.
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My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.
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